Christianity to the Reformation

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

General Education Historical Perspectives Student Learning Outcomes

• Use a historical approach to analyze and contextualize primary and secondary sources representing divergent perspectives.
• Use evidence to interpret the past coherently, orally and/or in writing.

General Education Global Perspectives Student Learning Outcomes

• Find, interpret, and evaluate information on diverse cultures.
• Describe interconnections among regions of the world. (Must include substantial focus on at least one culture, nation, or sub-nationality beyond Great Britain and North America).
• Use diverse cultural frames of reference and alternative perspectives to analyze issues.

Student Learning Outcomes: MAC Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning

• Describe dynamic elements of different cultures. These elements may include (but are not limited to) aesthetic systems, communication systems, economics, physical environments, ethics, gender norms, geography, history, politics, religious principles, or social beliefs, norms and practices.
• Explain how similarities, differences, and connections among different groups of people or environmental systems affect one another over time and place.

General Course Goals and Objectives

• To achieve a basic understanding of the historical development of various Christian traditions from the early church to the dawn of the Protestant Reformation.
• To recognize the diversity of beliefs, rituals, and ideologies associated with Christian tradition during this time period.
• To assess the ways in which Christian traditions have influenced and been influenced by the cultures in which they have been practiced.

Online Course Objectives

• The course will require intensive reading and writing. Students must keep up with assigned reading for each week and complete all assignments on time.
• Content will be conveyed through guided reading assignments and lecture slides provided through the course Canvas site. Accountability will be achieved through weekly writing assignments and three online exams administered through Canvas.
• The instructor will be available throughout the semester for online office hours by appointment and in person office hours by appointment for on campus students.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Reading Responses	25%
Test 1	25%
Test 2	25%
Test 3	25%

This course will be graded using a plus/minus grading system. Grades are assigned according to the following scale:

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93-100	A
90-92	A-
86-89	B+
83-85	B
80-82	B-
76-79	C+
73-75	C
70-72	C-
66-69	D+
63-65	D
60-62	D-
<60	F

Attendance/Participation:

Since this is an online class, there is no formal attendance policy. However, frequent participation and timely submission of class assignments will be necessary for success in this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (HarperOne 2010).