INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Robert T. Taylor
Phone: 456-5511, ext. 4154
EMAIL: taylorr@cherokee.nsuok.edu
COURSE TITLE AND NUMBER:
CAI 0112 FUNDAMENTALS OF READING
TEXTBOOK:
CONTEMPORARY VOCABULARY, FOURTH EDITION BY ELLIOT L. SMITH
ISBN# 0-312-10128-7
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended to help a first-year college student develop
a reading competency that will allow them to read with greater facility
and understanding, and to write and speak more effectively.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Each student must complete 2 hours of lab time each week.
Scheduled class time is mandatory. No more that 5 hours of lab time
can be completed in one week. A total of 23 hours of lab time is
required.
2. Each student will complete the minimum amount of software lessons
with a 70% or better average.
3. Each student will read one novel, and keep a hand written journal
of your brief response to what you have read. Record the date and
page numbers read, then a brief response of what you thought and felt about
what you read. THIS IS NOT A BOOK REPORT. The journal is due
November 15, 2002. NO LATE JOURNALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
An example is available upon request.
4. Each student will be given 10 tests throughout the semester.
The tests will come from the required textbook. Each test is worth
10 points. You must attend class the day of the test. NO MAKE
UP TESTS WILL BE GIVEN.
5. Upon completion of the above-mentioned requirements each student
will be required to complete the Computerized Placement Test (CPT).
A 10% gain is required to receive the total points possible.
GRADING CRITERIA:
Attendance: 200 pts. To receive a grade of passing
Computer Software: 100 pts. you must have a total of 600
Journal: 100 pts. points.
Tests: 100 pts.
CPT: 200 pts.
Total: 700 pts.
NOTES:
1. You must have all assignments completed by their scheduled due dates.
No late work will be accepted.
2. You must have your total time completed by December 6, 2002.
No time can be made up after this date.
3. Your final will be given according to the NSU final’s schedule.
4. Always sign in and out on the sign in sheet. Please print
your name and make sure that the time is correct. If this information
is incorrect or illegible then you will not be given credit for that day.
Any false information on the sign in sheet will be considered a falsification
of records.
5. You may not log more that 2 hours each day, and no more that 5 hours
a week total.
6. Attendance in this class is mandatory. If a student misses
the equivalent of one week of unexcused absences, he or she will be contacted
by the university to make an appointment with the instructor or continued
absences, will result in Administrative Withdrawal (AW) from the class.
The AW can affect the students financial aid, veterans benefits, and/or
athletic ability.
7. No cell phones or pagers will be allowed in class.
8. You will not be allowed to bring walkman, music cds or cd players
to class.
9. Do not bring guests or children with you to class.
10. You will work on your assigned software only. Any student
observed on any program other than the assigned software will be signed
out.
11. All problems related to discipline and/or falsification of records
will be dealt with through the Office of Student Conduct.
FALL 2002 ACADEEMIC CALENDER DATES TO REMEMBER:
August 23, 2002 Last day to Enroll/Add Classes
August 30, 2002 Last date to withdraw from any 16 week class and receive
ANY refunds.
September 2, 2002 Labor Day
October 14, 2002 Midterm
October 17-18 Fall Break
November 8, 2002 Last day to drop with an Automatic ‘W’ for regular
16 week classes.
November 27-December 1 Thanksgiving Break
December 6, 2002 Last day to drop a single class or to withdraw from
all NSU classes.
December 9-13 Finals Week
December 13 Semester Ends
December 14 Commencement
January 6, 2003 Earliest date that Official Transcripts will be available.
TENTATIVE TEST SCHEDULE
Test # Pages to Study Test Date for Monday/Wednesday Class Test Date
for Tuesday/Thursday Class Test Date For Friday Class
1 9-48 Wednesday, August 28 Thursday, August 29 Friday, August 30
2 49-88 Wednesday, September 11 Thursday, September 12 Friday, September
13
3 93-124 Wednesday, September 18 Thursday, September 19 Friday, September
20
4 129-152 Wednesday, September 25 Thursday, September 26 Friday, September
27
5 153-178 Wednesday, October 2 Thursday, October 3 Friday, October
4
6 181-210 Wednesday, October 9 Thursday, October 10 Friday, October
11
7 215-238 Wednesday, October 23 Thursday, October 24 Friday, October
25
8 249-272 Wednesday, October 30 Thursday, October 31 Friday, November
1
9 275-324 Wednesday, November 6 Thursday, November 7 Friday, November
8
10 335-358 Wednesday, November 13 Thursday, November 14 Friday, November
15
All tests must be taken at your regular scheduled class time,
no make up tests will be given.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS:
If any member of the class feels that he/she has a disability and needs
special accommodations of any nature whatsoever, the instructor will work
with you and the university’s Office of Student Affairs to provide reasonable
accommodations to ensure that you have a fair opportunity to perform in
this class. Please advise the instructor of such a disability and
the desired accommodations at the first class attended.
During times of inclement weather, decisions concerning day classes
will be made by 6:00 a.m. in order for the media to be notified and for
the students to receive the announcement before they leave home.
Decisions concerning night classes will be made by 3:00 p.m.
The answering message on 918-456-5511 should include severe weather
information when relevant.