UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR 1312-01: NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY

SYLLABUS Tony M. Martin, Th.D., Professor of Christian Studies

Spring 2007

INTRODUCTION ...... 2

1. The Syllabus 2. The Course 3. The Learning Objectives for 1312 4. The Professor, His Office, Telephone Extension, and Email Address 5. The Class Schedule and Office Hours for the Spring Semester of 2007

THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………….….....… 3

1. The Textbooks and Other Materials 2. The Four Tests

a. Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities b. The Sources for Test Questions c. The Nature of the Tests d. The Test Dates e. Extra-Credit Work

THE CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS ……….……………………………….…….…….. 6

1. The Class Attendance Policy

a. The University’s Policy b. The Professor’s Policy c. Counting Excused Absences

2. The Punctuality Policy 3. Excellence in Attendance and Punctuality 4. The Classroom Policies

THE GRADING PROCEDURE FOR 1312 ……………………………………….… 9

1. The University’s Policy 2. Final Grades: A, B, C, D, F 3. Other Grades: I, W, WP, Q (= WF) ______

The following abbreviations appear in the syllabus and refer to: 1. Ctlg = UMHB 2006–2007 Undergraduate Catalog 2. Hnbk = 2006/2007 Calendar and Student Handbook

CSBS 1312, Spring Syllabus: 2

INTRODUCTION

1. The Syllabus

All instructors at UMHB are required to provide students a thorough description of every course they teach. To provide a suitable description of CSBS1312 is the purpose of this syllabus. It functions as a contract between students and their instructor according to the requirement of the instructor’s contract with the University, which states: By accepting employment at [UMHB] you [the instructor] agree that, during the entire term of this Agree- ment, you will … provide every student on your class roll a course syllabus for each class and follow the policies set out in the syllabus.

2. The Course

a. The course title is CSBS 1312, New Testament ( NT) Survey. It introduces the student to the NT by providing an intelligent and appreciative understanding of the life and teach- ings of Jesus Christ, the history of the early Christian movement, the life and missionary career of St. Paul, and the basic theological doctrines and ethical values of Christianity as attested in the NT Gospels, the book of Acts, and the Pauline Epistles.

b. The 2006–2007 Undergraduate Catalog (Ctlg 84) states that the Core Courses Required for All Undergraduate Degrees include six hours of Religion = Christian Studies. In most cases this requirement refers to CSBS 1311 = OT Survey and CSBS 1312 = NT Survey.

c. The purpose of CSBS 1311 and CSBS 1312: to teach the biblical basis of the Judeo-Christian tradition to all UMHB students.

3. The Learning Objectives for CSBS 1312

a. that students become familiar with the literary content, historical background, ethical values, and religious teachings of the NT;

b. that students become familiar with the three greatest characters of the NT: Jesus of Nazareth, and the apostles Simon Peter and Paul;

c. that students acquire at least an introductory understanding of the key doctrines of the NT: Christology (the incarnation, virginal conception, miracles, Christ’s death, resurrection, exaltation, and glorification), the Trinity, atonement, justification, eschatology, and ecclesiology (the doctrine of the church);

d. that students come to understand some major teachings of the Roman Catholic Church (Mariology, the papacy, sacramentalism, the Eucharist, transubstantiation, justification), and how they differ from those of the mainline Protestant denominations;

e. that students understand the interrelatedness and unity of the OT and NT. and come to appreciate the meaning of the term Judeo-Christian tradition.

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4. The Professor, His Office, Telephone Extension, and Email Address

a. The professor: Dr. Tony M. Martin, Professor of Christian Studies. My office is in Heard 201. My office phone number is (254) 295–4570 (omit 295 when calling from a campus phone). My email address is [email protected].

b. Do not call or email for information already given in this syllabus. Always check the syllabus first. If you ask for information provided here, I will refer you to the syllabus.

c. Do not call or email in order to inquire about your grade or the number of absences or tardies you have accumulated during the session. UMHB policy forbids my discussing topics affecting grades on the phone.

5. The Class Schedule and Office Hours for the Spring Semester of 2007

TIME  8:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00–2:50 PM Mon/Wed/Fri MSC 219 downstairs downstairs MSC 219 Office (except Wed) Office Office Wed Hughes Auditorium XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Tue/Thur MSC219 MSC219 MSC 219 Office Office Office Davidson 205 MSC = Mabee Student Center

I am available to visit with students during the office hours indicated above. Please remember that my daily schedule is somewhat flexible, with the result that I am usually, but not always, available in my office at the times indicated above. If you need a conference with me, please advise me, so that we may schedule an appointment.

THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

1. The Textbooks and Other Materials

a. Coogan, Michael D., ed. The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha/ Deuterocanonical Books. 3d ed. New Revised Standard Version. New York: Oxford UP, 2001. ( NOAB)

Bring your own NOAB to every class beginning with Lesson 5. Failure to use the NOAB in class when directed to do so is noncompliance with the requirements of the course and cause for a letter-grade penalty.

b. Frank, Harry Thomas, and Roger S. Boraas. Atlas of the Bible Lands. New ed. Maplewood, NJ: Hammond, 2007. ( Atlas)

A concise atlas for both OT and NT Survey. It contains many color maps that we will consult as we make our way through the course. It also contains photos of biblical artifacts relating to CSBS 1312 that are on display both on site and in museums around the world. Bring your Atlas to every class. Failure to use the Atlas in class when directed to do so is noncompliance with the requirements of the course and cause for a letter-grade penalty.

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c. Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament. 4th ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. (Hereafter Survey)

This is the main textbook for outside reading, written in a clear style from a warm, evangelical perspective. The reading schedule is in the Packet (next item). You do not need to bring Survey to class.

d. Martin, Tony M. New Testament Survey Packet: Lesson Schedule, Outlines, and Supple- ments for Lessons 1–24. Belton: UMHB Media Center, Spring 2007. (Hereafter Packet)

This item contains outlines and supplements for the 24 lessons. Bring your Packet to every class. Failure to use the Packet materials in class when directed to do so is non- compliance with the course requirements and cause for a letter-grade penalty.

e. One package of 3 x 5" unlined index cards. I will use these cards to record your attend- ance and punctuality for each of the 42 class sessions.

2. The Four Tests

a. Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities

i) See the following helpful discussions:

[1] Students with Special Needs (Ctlg 14) [2] Counseling (Ctlg 18 = Hnbk 14) [3] Student Responsibilities (Hnbk 15) [4] Academic Support (Hnbk 15) [5] Peer Mentors (Hnbk 15)

ii) UMHB attempts to accommodate those students who are at an academic disadvantage because of one or more diagnosed learning disabilities (e.g., reading disorder, dys- graphia, dyscalcula, attention deficit disorder, depression, etc.). Students with special needs can qualify for reasonable academic or physical accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

iii) It is each student’s responsibility to establish need for accommodations through the Accommodation and Student Assistance Program. Contact Nate Williams in the Center for Counseling, Testing, and Career Services, Mabee Student Center, suite 230 (ext. 4696).

iv) I encourage students with special needs as a result of learning disabilities to advise me so at the beginning of the course. Be assured that I understand the need that students may have for the accommodations UMHB can provide those experiencing learning disabilities. But students must realize that they cannot cite a previously undisclosed learning disability in contesting their final grade for the course.

CSBS 1312, Spring Syllabus: 5 b. The Sources for Test Questions

i) Lecture material (most questions come from this source): In order to perform well on the tests, the professor advises students to practice the following principles for taking notes during the lecture:

[1] Think of your class notes as your study guide for the tests—for this is the immediate purpose your notes are to serve. No other study guide is provided.

[2] Think of these notes as forming a permanent notebook that can help you in the future. Such a notebook will be of best use if organized in a three-ring binder with tabbed divider sheets separating the lessons.

[3] Organize your notes by following the outline provided in the Packet for each lesson.

[4] After class, rewrite your notes, preferably on a computer. When you do, write your notes in complete sentences as much as possible. Avoid writing sentence fragments that lack the context necessary to help you recall the meaning and significance of what you have written.

[5] Pay special attention to the spelling, capitalization, and definition of words and phrases that the professor writes on the board.

ii) NOAB: the biblical text, study notes, and introductions to NT books in the study Bible

iii) Atlas: maps, photos, charts, and captions in the Atlas. Give careful attention to the spelling and capitalization of items identified on the maps.

iv) Packet: lesson outlines and supplements c. The Nature of the Tests

i) We do not use scantrons to take the tests.

ii) Each test is entirely objective. Each test includes five categories of ten items / category; each item is worth two points (50 items x 2 points = 100 points):

[1] True and False: choose T or F [2] Multiple Choice: choose A, B, C, or D (sometimes E) [3] Matching: match items in the first column (1–10) with their most appropriate match in the second column, where the items are marked by capital letters (A–J) [4] Fill in the Blank: requiring one or more names, dates, technical terms, etc. [5] Map Identification: identify, by their exact geographical names, selected sites on a map of

[a] the eastern Roman Empire (Tests 1, 4), [b] Palestine (Tests 2, 3).

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iii) You are to take each test with a sharp pencil and a clean eraser. If you take the test in ink you will lose ten penalty points.

iv) You must use correct spelling and capitalization in the fourth and fifth sections of the test (completion and map identification).

[1] Spelling: You must spell correctly each word you write. [2] Capitalization: You must correctly capitalize proper nouns and adjectives. [3] Capitalization: You must not capitalize words that are not proper nouns and adjectives. [4] Map: Do not repeat a map identification. A repeated map identification will be counted wrong both times it appears.

v) The professor reserves the right to change the nature of the tests or to adjust the date of tests 1–3 (although significant changes are very unlikely).

d. The Test Dates (All students will take the final at the time scheduled by the Registrar)

i) Test 1, tentative date: Monday, Feb 5, 2007, 8:00 a.m., over Lessons 1–6

ii) Test 2, tentative date: Wednesday, 7 Mar, 2007, 8:00 a.m., over Lessons 7–12 only

iii) Test 3, tentative date: Monday, Apr 9, 2007, 8:00 a.m., over Lessons 13–18 only

iv) Test 4, definite date: Monday, Apr 30, 2007, 8:30 a.m., over Lessons 19–24 only

e. Extra-Credit Work

Students who perform poorly in meeting the ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS sometimes ask that they be allowed to perform extra-credit work in order to bring an expected F up to a D, or a D to a C. Be advised that such work is not allowed in 1312.

THE CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS

1. The Class Attendance Policy

a. The University’s Policy

[UMHB] expects regular and punctual attendance in class. Individual instructors, due to their particular course of study, may have more specific attendance requirements cited in their syllabi (Hnbk 30; Ctlg 73). The University expects especially students on academic probation to attend all classes (Ctlg 69). CSBS 1312, Spring Syllabus: 7

b. The Professor’s Policy

i) CSBS 1312 is scheduled to meet 42 times in the spring of 2006, not counting the day of the final exam. You must attend at least 33 class sessions in their entirety in order to pass the course. You may miss as many as nine classes without penalty. But if you miss class ten times or more for any reason, you will not pass CSBS 1312.

ii) In order to make a written record of your daily attendance and punctuality, before each class, please submit a 3 x 5" unlined index card with the following daily information written in the extreme upper-left corner:

Preferred Personal Name + Last Name 1312-01 Day and Date

iii) Absences are counted from the first class session of the term (Hnbk 30; cf. Ctlg 73). Thus, if you enter the course late, you may begin with several absences already counted against you.

c. University Excused Absences

The student must inform the instructor of university excused absences in advance of such absences (Hnbk 29; Ctlg 69). An excused absence still counts as an absence and will be recorded as an absence in the professor’s roll book.

2. The Punctuality Policy

a. [UMHB]expects … punctual attendance in class…. Punctuality is … as important as attendance. Students coming to class late are responsible for checking with the instructor to make sure they were not marked absent (Hnbk 30; Ctlg 73). Because of the importance of punctuality, excessive tardiness (three times or more) will be penalized. You are allowed two free tardies during the semester. Every tardy beginning with your third will penal- ize your final test average by two points.

b. I will regard you as tardy if you are not seated in your regular place at 8:00:00 a.m. by my watch, not by the classroom clock. I set my watch by the announcement of the hour on radio station KNCT-FM, 91.3. Be aware that clocks in the Mabee Student Center are not coordinated and are not set to accurate time. c. In my grade book, I will carefully document your attendance and punctuality record for the course. I regard attendance and punctuality as equal in importance to your test grades, and I regard chronic tardiness as a symptom of immaturity.

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3. Excellence in Attendance and Punctuality

I deeply appreciate those students who strive to compile an excellent record in attendance and punctuality. I will reward them, at my discretion, according to the custom that I have practiced over the years and will explain in class.

4. The Classroom Policies

a. I expect students to respect the teacher, the subject of the course, the learning environment in the classroom, and their classmates at all times. Failure to do so is grounds for penalizing the student’s final grade or, in extreme cases, administrative withdrawal from class.

b. See: Academic Decorum (Ctlg 73–74; Hnbk 30–31), Misconduct Defined (Hnbk 43, especially A, B, C, N, and V), and Dress Code (Hnbk 53–54). These sources prohibit the following classroom behaviors:

i) sleeping in class ii) talking in class while the instructor is teaching iii) walking out of class during instruction: You will receive a two-point penalty against your final average for every time you leave class during the lesson and return later. iv) not wearing shoes to class v) wearing immodest dress to class

c. We will observe these additional policies in order to minimize distractions:

i) Do not eat in class. ii) Do not lie down on your desk as if sleeping during class. iii) Do not ask a neighbor to share his/her study Bible, Atlas, or Packet. You are responsi- ble to bring your own materials to each class. iv) If you have a question about the lecture material, ask the teacher, not your neighbor. v) Please do not indulge in persistent coughing or sniffling in class.

d. Be assured that I deeply appreciate your cooperation with these basic principles of class- room decorum. I thank you for the assistance your cooperation gives me as I try to provide all students in this class a quality academic experience. On the other hand, those who do not respect these principles may suffer a penalty in their final grade.

THE GRADING PROCEDURE FOR 1312

1. The University’s Policy

a. See Academic Policies in Hnbk 28–33, especially: i) The Grading System (Hnbk 28; cf. Academic Standards, Ctlg 67–70) ii) Academic Probation (Hnbk 29–30; Ctlg 65) iii) Academic Honesty (Hnbk 30; Ctlg 73) iv) Academic Decorum (Hnbk 30–31; Ctlg 73–74) v) Class Preparation (Hnbk 31) CSBS 1312, Spring Syllabus: 9

b. The discussion there presents the official policies of UMHB regarding your academic evaluation for this and all other courses.

2. Final Grades: A, B, C, D, F

I will calculate your final grade by averaging your 4 tests. Your test average, minus any penalties for violating policies set forth in this syllabus, will determine your final grade for CSBS 1312.

3. Other Grades: I, W, WP, Q (= WF)

a. I = Incomplete

You may receive the temporary grade of I for CSBS 1312 only if you have not finished the course due to conditions beyond the student’s control (Ctlg 68; Hnbk 28).

b. W = Withdrawal

The last day to drop CSBS 1312 with a W is Friday, 9 February 2007. A W does not count in computing the student’s GPA (Ctlg 64; Hnbk 28).

c. WP = Withdrawal Passing

The last day to drop 1312 with a WP is Tuesday, 11 April 2006. A WP does not count in computing the student’s GPA (Ctlg 64; Hnbk 27).

d. Q (= WF)

The last day to drop 1312 with a Q is Tuesday, 11 April 2006. Q means withdrawal while failing and counts as an F in both the semester and cumulative GPAs (Ctlg 64; Hnbk 27).

e. NB: Any student who stops attending a class but fails to officially drop the course through the Registrar’s Office will be given a failing grade in the class (Hnbk 28).