Loyola University Chicago

CLST 384: The Humanism of Antiquity II

Spring Semester 2025

Thursday, 4:15pm-6:45pm
Crown 572
Dr. Jacqueline Long

Aeneas panel, Ara Pacis Augustae, Rome, 13-9 BC


Policies and Assessment


Grades will be based on:

Participation and engagement (the value you add to the seminar's shared pursuit of learning) 20%
Weekly paragraphs 10%
Discussion Leadership/Summarizing 15%
Oral Demonstration   5%
Humanism Essay 30%
Final examination 20%
Penalty for excessive absences (see below) the Participation & Engagement component loses 7.5% for each absence falling within the definition of excess (see below)
The "midterm grade" will reflect the weighted average, pro-rated, of the components completed to date: participation & engagement, weekly paragraphs, and discussion-leadership & summarizing to date.


Letter-point conversions in the grade scale

   
A
A-

100-90
89.9-86.7
B+
B
B-
86.6-83.3
83.2-80
79.9-76.7
C+
C
C-
76.6-73.3
73.2-70
69.9-66.7
D+
D
F
66.6-63.3
63.2-60
59.9-0


Shared Commitments


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