TEXTBOOKS:

Steven Cerutti, editor: Cicero: pro Archia Oratio

COVRSE OBJECTIVES:

An accomplished poet, philosopher, rhetorician, and humorist, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC) was also the greatest forensic orator Rome ever produced. But to Cicero, service to the res publica (literally, "the public affair") was a Roman citizen's highest duty.  At age 26 (in 80 BC), he successfully defended a man prosecuted unjustly by a crony of the bloodthirsty dictator Sulla.  In 69 BC, he brought to order the corrupt Sicilian governor Verres. As consul in 63 BC, he put down the Catilinarian conspiracy; later, he was sent into exile for refusing to join the First Triumvirate.  Late in life, he led the Senate's gallant but unsuccessful battle against Antony, for which he paid with his life on 7 December 43 BC.

This class will read the oration Cicero delivered for his Greek teacher, the poet Archias, in order to grasp the totality of Cicero's commitment to the humanities and to public life.

TESTING AND GRADING:

There will be two one-hour examinations, each containing both seen and unseen passages. In addition, there will be a written paper/class presentation dealing with some aspect of Roman election practices. It will count as the equivalent of one exam. In the case of a borderline grade, the instructor may (but is not obliged to) consider factors such as superior classroom participation. Students concerned about their course grade should consult the instructor at once. No extra credit work will be assigned or accepted. Letter grades will be assigned as follows: 90-100%= A; 80-89%= B; 70-79%= C; 60-69%= D; 59%-below= F.

CLASS PRESENTATION:

Each student will be responsible for a class presentation. The topic must be approved in advance by the instructor. Students will gain experience in leading discussions about Roman politics or Roman political discourse while contributing to their classmates' (and to the professor's) knowledge. Questions based on class presentations will be included on the final exam. The class presentation will be at least fifteen minutes in length; if the student is also enrolled in LTN 480, he or she must also turn in a 10 page (double spaced) paper at the beginning of the class presentation.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY:

All members of the University community share the responsibility and authority to challenge and make known acts of apparent academic dishonesty. Any student detected participating in any form of academic dishonesty in this course will be subject to sanctions as described in the Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures, also available at the Reserves Desk in Meyer Library, and in abbreviated form in the SMSU Undergraduate Catalog). It is your responsibility to read and fully understand SMSU's Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

SMSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. At all times it is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible discrimination to Jana Estergard, Equal Opportunity Officer, Siceluff 296, 417-836-4252. Concerns about discrimination can also be brought to your instructor's attention, and/or to the attention of your instructor's department head.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS POLICY:

To request academic accommodations for a disability, contact Katheryne Staeger-Wilson, Disability Services (http://www.smsu.edu/disability), Plaster Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6792 (TTY). Students are required to provide documentation of disability to Disability Services prior to receiving accommodations. Disability Services refers some types of accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides diagnostic testing for learning and psychological disabilities. (A fee is charged for testing.) For information about testing, contact Dr. Steven Capps,  Learning Diagnostic Clinic (417) 836-4787; http://www.smsu.edu/contrib/ldc/.

DROPPING CLASSES AT SMSU:

It is your responsibility to understand SMSU's procedure for dropping a class. If you stop attending this or any other class but do not follow proper procedure for dropping the class, you will receive a failing grade and will also be financially obligated to pay for the class. To drop a class any time after the first week of classes, you must complete and turn in a drop slip at an authorized registration center (see the 2003/2003 SMSU Undergraduate Catalog or http://www.smsu.edu/recreg/chnsched.html). You do not need to obtain any signatures on the drop slip. The drop slip does not need to be signed by your instructor, your advisor, or a department head. If you wish to withdraw from the University (i.e., drop all your classes), contact the Registration Center, Carrington 320.

EXAM SCHEDULE:

Exam #1	March 20
Exam #2	May 15