2020 Summer Session Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Summer Session II - 2020 (June 22 - July 23)
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Courses marked with an asterisks (*) will be taught. All other courses will be taught only if they have sufficient enroll (see Course Cancellation Policy ). Class periods, including a ten-minute break, are scheduled for two hours. Classes meet Monday through Friday except as noted by the calendar. Laboratory periods are scheduled below. Note: students may enroll for a maximum of 7 credit hours.
Applied Mathematics
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MA 101-01 - Math That Matters I
Instructor: LTC Meagan C. Herald
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
In MA 101, cadets will learn mathematical concepts from statistics, including data analysis, regression, probability, sampling, statistical significance, and hypothesis testing. NOTE: Open to BI, CS, EC, EN, HI, IS, MC, PS majors only. Can only be used to fulfill math requirement, not elective credit.
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
- I will be teaching synchronously from 1230-1430 hours each class day.
- There is no textbook for this class all the notes are on Canvas.
- I believe I will be using zoom; however this may change if it does not work out well.
- Students will need access to Canvas and the most current version of Microsoft Office, which can be downloaded from VMI.
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
MA 101-02 - Math That Matters I
Instructor: Ms. Jennifer W. Hough
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
In MA 101, cadets will learn mathematical concepts from statistics, including data analysis, regression, probability, sampling, statistical significance, and hypothesis testing. NOTE: Open to BI, CS, EC, EN, HI, IS, MC, PS majors only. Can only be used to fulfill math requirement, not elective credit.
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
Will be taught synchronously 0945-1145 Monday-Friday via Zoom. A textbook is not required. Students will need the Canvas App and Scanbot App on their cell phones. They will also need the latest version of Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel on their computers.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
MA 114 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Instructor: Dr. Heena T. Gandhi
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3 (Pass/Fail Only)
Equations and inequalities; functions and their graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions. Required only for those cadets who plan to take MA 123. Beginning with the Class of 2014, this course is only offered on a pass/fail basis and cannot be used towards program requirements. Note: All cadets must have at least six hours of mathematics. MA 114 does not fulfill a mathematics requirement and cannot be used as elective credit. Department Head approval required.
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
Course will be taught synchronously 0945-1145 Monday-Friday. An online textbook will be posted on Canvas. Title: Pre-Calculus by Amy Givler Chapman. Zoom will be used for virtual classes and Canvas for notes/assignments/tests.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
MA 123 (S2) - Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
Instructor: Mr. John R. Vosburgh
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
Plane analytic geometry with single variable differential calculus. Limits, derivatives, applications of derivatives, and derivatives of transcendental functions and basic integration formulas. NOTE: Prerequisite(s): C or better in MA 114 or by placement test
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
1. Synchronous at 9:45-11:45 Monday through Friday
2. Textbook required: Calculus I (Version 4.0) Volume I, by Hartman, Siemers, Heinold and Chalishajar, Available as digital download at http://www.apexcalculus.com/downloads/
3. Online meetings delivered using Zoom. Students need to create a Zoom account (free) and install the software.
4. No special additional software required. Microphone required to participate in Zoom meeting. Camera optional.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
MA 124*(S2) - Calculus With Analytic Geometry II
Instructor: COL Troy J. Siemers
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of MA 123. Integration and its applications, methods of integration, L’Hopital’s Rule, improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, power series. Prerequisite(s): MA 123 with a minimum grade of C
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous
Technology required: Canvas and possibly YouTube
Textbook: APEX textbooks (version 4.0)
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
MA 215* - Calculus With Analytic Geometry III
Instructor: COL Troy J. Siemers
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Lab: Tuesday and Thursday 2:30 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Credit Hours: 4
A continuation of MA 124; Conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates, vectors, vector-valued functions, partial derivatives, improper and multiple integrals. Prerequisite(s): MA 124 with a minimum grade of C
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous
Required technology: Canvas and possibly YouTube
Textbook: APEX textbooks (version 4.0)
Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m. -
MA 220* - Probability and Statistics for Engineers & Scientists
Instructor: LTC John A. David
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
This is a calculus-based treatment of probability and statistics designed for scientists and engineers who cannot take the MA 326/MA 405 sequence. Topics would include: classification of data by graphical and numerical methods; intro to probability to include definitions and theorems; discrete random variables including binomial and Poisson distributions, expectation and variance calculations; continuous random variables to include uniform, exponential, normal, Weibull, Gamma, and Chi-squared distributions; hypothesis testing and least-squares linear regression. Prerequisite(s): MA 124
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Lectures posted on canvas, zoom office hours during class time, required once a week check in on zoom during class time.
Software needs: Excel and Matlab helpful and available freely through VMI but not required
Textbook: Walpole and Myers, Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists, (9th Edition) required
Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m.
Biology
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BI 101 - General Biology I
Instructor: Col. Wade E. Bell
Location: Online Syncronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Lab: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 2:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture material will be derived from the concepts presented in the text. BI 101 will focus upon basic biochemistry and the structure and function of the principle biomolecules; cell structure and function, membrane characteristics, and the transport of material across the cell membrane; cell division including the process of fission, mitosis and meiosis; the structure of DNA and the process of protein synthesis; basic Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics. Laboratory topics will complement lecture material as well as include use of the scientific method activities as a means of reinforcing lecture material and preparing for an original research project to be conducted at the end of BI 102. NOTE: Not Open to Biology majors
Remote Summer Session II Online Course Delivery Method: Synchronous
Taught synchronously Monday-Friday 0945-1145, with a lab at 1230-1430 using Zoom lectures with Canvas based assignments. No special software needed. Textbook required: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life. 15th ed. Cengage publishing.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
BI 351 (S2) - Human Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy
Instructor: COL James E. Turner
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Lab Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 2:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Credit Hours: 4
The course will offer students an in depth understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system. Students will be provided with an overview of comparative and human functional and clinical neuroanatomy in preparation for laboratory sessions involving human and comparative neuroanatomy, as well as discussions of clinical case studies. In addition, current scientific papers will be presented dealing with breakthrough discoveries in the areas of brain function.Note: For Biology majors, this course may count as either a physiology core elective or as the 4-hour biology major elective requirements for graduation. Prerequisite(s): BI 101 & BI 102 or BI 111, BI 112, & BI 113
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous
Will use a combination of Zoom and Canvas. Textbooks: Lecture: Clinical Neuroanatomy, Lang, 28th Edition, Stephen G. Waxman, Lab: Sheep and Human Brain Histology/Dissection Guides – Online
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
Business
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BU 230 - Principles of Marketing
Instructor: COL Raymond J. MacDermott
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
Analysis of the marketing function in business enterprise, including product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion for domestic and global markets. Includes study of market research, environmental scanning and analysis techniques.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous & Asynchronous
The course will be a mix of synchronous and asynchronous. There will likely be one Zoom meeting per week coupled with video lectures posted to Canvas.
Textbook: MKTG by Lamb, Hair & McDaniel, 12th ed. (9781337407588)
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
BU 310 - Business Finance
Instructor: BG Robert W. Moreschi
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
The approach is from the viewpoint of management in making financial decisions for the firm. Business risk and valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and the decision-making process are the four areas emphasized. Prerequisite(s): BU 210 with a minimum grade of C
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
Course will be offered as a hybrid in a synchronous (65)/asynchronous (35) method. Lecture material will be posted to Canvas and students are expected to review lecture prior to synchronous sessions. Synchronous class time will be focused not on lecturing but on problem solving demonstration, practice problem sets, Q&A, and discussion. Synchronous time will be during the scheduled time period of 0730-0930, M-F.
Technology needed: Course will be taught through Canvas with use of Zoom and Teams. Students must have a computer with camera and microphone. All assignments will be posted on Canvas and students will submit completed work via CanvasStudents will need the usual mix of Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word/Excel/PPT) and Adobe (pdf’s)
Textbook required: Text is “Fundamentals of Financial Management – Concise 10th Edition” by Brigham & Houston, Cengage Publishing. Professor will use the 10th edition but it is acceptable to use the 9th edition. Textbook is required.
Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m. -
BU 330 - Management Information Systems
Instructor: LTC Jennifer E. Gerow
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the field of management information systems, to include basic information systems’ concepts, the use of MIS in systematic problem solving, and managerial implications involved with hardware, software, telecommunications, and database management. Prerequisite(s): BU 220
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Cadets must take the quizzes DURING the class periods, so cadets should not make other plans during class time.
Constant Canvas use; Word for reading cases, class notes, and completing homework assignments; PowerPoint for presentations
Textbook: (online editions are available; the textbook is REQUIRED): Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business, 7th Edition, by Rainer and Prince. Publisher: Wiley. ISBN = 978-1119403500 (Loose Leaf Version)
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
Chemistry
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CH 137 - Introductory College Chemistry I
Instructor: LTC Daniel P. Harrison
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the fundamental principles of chemistry and their applications, designed for science, math, and engineering majors. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, gases, thermochemistry, stoichiometry, physical and chemical properties. Corequisite(s) CH-117 or CH-125 (not offered in 2020 Summer Session II)
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
- Synchronous, 1230-1430
- A book is required, though it can be any print or e-book form of:
- Chemistry: The Science in Context, SIXTH EDITION. By Thomas Gilbert, Stacey Lowery Bretz, Rein Kirss, and Natalie Foster. (W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; 2020)
- E-book ISBN: 978-0-393-69733-9 (purchasable at: digital.wwnorton.com/chem6).
- Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-393-69730-8
- Paperback ISBN: 978-0-393-69731-5
- Loose leaf ISBN: 978-0-393-69732-2
- Canvas and Zoom will be utilized.
- No special software is required.
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m -
CH 262 - Public Health Issues
Instructor: Dr. Eileen T. Hinks
Location: Online Aysynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
Broad definitions of public health emphasize: the role of society and community in the maintenance of the public’s health; a focus on prevention of disease and health promotion; and access to
health for all citizens. This course explores: the mission, structure, and functions of the U.S. public health system with its emphasis on population health; public health’s relationship to the medical care establishment; 20th century public health achievements and 21st century issues and challenges. Students will gain an awareness of gender, racial/ ethnic, and social / cultural and economic disparities that challenge the public’s health in a global society. The ecological view of health, health determinants, and risk factors for disease are explored. A basic introduction to surveillance (data collection / interpretation /communication) and descriptive and analytical epidemiology is included in order to introduce students to the science involved in assessing and developing policies that affect the public’s health. Prerequisite(s): CH 131 or CH 137 or BI 101
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Power points, videos, reflective essays; reflective essays and tests on Canvas; final project involving research on specific topic; internet required for research project. Please include any special/detailed instructions regarding delivery methods and/or technology. Canvas required; zoom for optional Q and A / review sessions; Mac users must have Chrome or Firefox – not Safari – in order to access quizzes/tests.
Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m.
Civil Engineering
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CE 206* - Solid Mechanics
Instructor: LTC Steven D. Hart
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the behavior of non-rigid bodies when subjected to external tension, compression, bending, torsional loads, or a combination of these loads. Development of mathematical expressions that relate external loads, member properties, and internal stresses, strains, and deflections. Includes elastic and plastic stress theory, energy methods, generalized stress and strain relationships, and buckling theory. Prerequisite(s): MA 124 and one of the following: CE 203, CE 272, or ME 201 with a minimum grade of C
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
All materials will be recorded/printed and available through Canvas. Instructor will be available by email, Canvas messaging, or by cellular telephone 24 hours a day.
Technology needed: Internet and phone access only
Software needs: Standard VMI software only - Canvas, internet browser, Microsoft Office Suite
Textbook: No print textbook is required. Electronic learning materials will be provided through Canvas.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
Computer Information Sciences
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CIS 112 - Programming II
Instructor: Dr. Ramoni Lasisi
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
Program design methods, encapsulation, program maintenance. Run-time behavior and efficiency. Real-time considerations and recovery techniques. Large-scale programming, group management, testing. Language ambiguities and insecurities, subset and superset languages .Note: Course is equated to CS-122 and cannot be taken for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): CIS 111 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): CIS 112L
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous: Hybrid method of teaching i.e., synchronous (70%) - using Zoom and/or Canvas web conference and asynchronous (30%) - posting recorded lectures will be employed
- Classwork, homework, and projects will be completed and turned in Canvas
- Quizzes, tests, and final exams will be completed online in CanvasI’ll hold office hours via Canvas, email, and when necessary, mobile phone.
Textbook: Daniel Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Comprehensive Version, Eleventh Edition, Prentice Hall, 2017. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-461103-7 and ISBN-10: 0-13-461103-9.
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
CIS 112L - Laboratory for Programming II
Instructor: Dr. Ramoni Lasisi
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous
Date/Time: Monday and Wednesday 2:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Credit Hours: 1
This course provides hands-on practical experience for topics taught in the associated course, CIS 112 - Programming II. Cadets will design and implement solutions to several problems and fundamental algorithms discussed in CIS 112 using the Java programming language. Prerequisite(s): CIS 111 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite(s): CIS 112
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
Hybrid method of teaching i.e., synchronous (70%) - using Zoom and/or Canvas web conference and asynchronous (30%) - posting recorded lectures will be employed
- Classwork, homework, and projects will be completed and turned in Canvas
- Quizzes, tests, and final exams will be completed online in Canvas
- I’ll hold office hours via Canvas, email, and when necessary, mobile phone.
Textbook: Y. Daniel Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Comprehensive Version, Eleventh Edition, Prentice Hall, 2017. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-461103-7 and ISBN-10: 0-13-461103-9
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CIS 131 - Introduction to Information Science
Instructor: Dr. Hongbo Zhang
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
Information systems are an integral part of all business activities and careers. This course is designed to introduce students to contemporary information systems and demonstrate how these systems are used throughout global organizations. The focus of this course will be on the key components of information systems - people, software, hardware, data, and communication technologies, and how these components can be integrated and managed to create competitive advantage. Through the knowledge of how IS provides a competitive advantage students will gain an understanding of how information is used in organizations and how IT enables improvement in quality, speed, and agility. This course also provides an introduction to systems and development concepts, technology acquisition, and various types of application software that have become prevalent or are emerging in modern organizations and society. Note: Course is equated to CIS-253 and cannot be taken for additional credit
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
The course will be hybrid, a mix between synchronous and asynchronous. in addition to the normal synchronous mode lectures, the course will require implementing small project which will require more than the time allocated for the lecture. students will follow my recorded instructions and report and discuss in class. I will use Zoom, one pre-scheduled link for all lectures ( link will be shared as an announcement on canvas) student just need to install the software from the zoom website .We will use virtual environment ( virtual box and vmware) to load my pre-configured machines. No other special software needed.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
Economics
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EC 201* - Principles of Microeconomics
Instructor: Dr. Ghislain M. Dutheil De La Rochere
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
Microeconomics is the study of human behavior. It is the crucial analysis of how individuals, households and firms make decisions about what to do, where to go, what to buy, what to sell, and what to pay. You will learn how markets shape the world around us: in particular, what a market is, what a market’s limitations are. This is a course unlike most courses you have had before. This course will teach you a way to think about your surroundings.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
I will teach the course using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Asynchronous instruction will be based on the Textbook (read chapter, exercises etc.…), Synchronous meeting will be used to comment chapter, give correction of exercises, answer questions etc. I will have a Synchronous meeting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 pm
For the Synchronous Meeting we will use ZOOM application
Textbook required : Principles of Microeconomics by N. Gregory Mankiw sixth edition
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Instructor: COL Tinni Sen
Location: Online Synchronous & Asycnhronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
An analytical study of the determination of output, employment, interest rates, and inflation in national and global economies. The tools developed in this course are critically applied to the understanding of national economic policy issues.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
This will be a hybrid course, percentage to be dertermined. There will be asynchronous recorded lectures (with power points), as well as synchronous sessions when we solve problems together.
Technology needed: laptop with WIFI, Canvas, and Zoom
No textbook required.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies
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ERH 101-01 - Writing & Rhetoric I
Instructor: MAJ Mary S. Atwell
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the essential principles of rhetoric, develops cadets’ ability to analyze complex texts rhetorically, and refines their writing strategies, paying special attention to their critical reflection on their writing processes. Such essential practices as invention, arrangement, and revision will be emphasized in their writing of expository essays. Minimum grade of C required. Note: Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken EN 101/WR 101
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
Course will be taught synchronously using Zoom 0945-1145 Monday-Friday. Required textbook: Wardle and Downs, Writing About Writing: A College Reader, 3rd edition, 2017 Lunsford, The Everyday Writer, 6th edition, 2016, or newer. Canvas required for discussion boards and posting.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
ERH 101-02 - Writing & Rhetoric I
Instructor: MAJ Henry A. Wise, III
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the essential principles of rhetoric, develops cadets’ ability to analyze complex texts rhetorically, and refines their writing strategies, paying special attention to their critical reflection on their writing processes. Such essential practices as invention, arrangement, and revision will be emphasized in their writing of expository essays. Minimum grade of C required. Prerequisite(s): Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken EN 101/WR 101
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
Course will be taught synchronously using Zoom 1230-1430 Monday-Friday. Required textbook: Wardle and Downs, Writing About Writing: A College Reader, 3rd edition, 2017 Lunsford, The Everyday Writer, 6th edition, 2016, or newer. No special technology is needed.
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
ERH 101-03 - Writing & Rhetoric I
Instructor: Mr. George A. Abry, Jr.
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday - Friday 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the essential principles of rhetoric, develops cadets’ ability to analyze complex texts rhetorically, and refines their writing strategies, paying special attention to their critical reflection on their writing processes. Such essential practices as invention,arrangement, and revision will be emphasized in their writing of expository essays. Note: Minimum grade of C required. Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken WR 101.
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
I will be teaching ERH-101 synchronously 0945-1145 Monday-Friday, using the Fourth Edition of “Writing about Writing,” by Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs. Students will also need “The Everyday Writer” by Andrea Lunsford, in the Seventh Edition. I will be using a combination of Zoom and Canvas.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
ERH 101-04 - Writing & Rhetoric I
Instructor: Ms. Mattie Q. Smith
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the essential principles of rhetoric, develops cadets’ ability to analyze complex texts rhetorically, and refines their writing strategies, paying special attention to their critical reflection on their writing processes. Such essential practices as invention, arrangement, and revision will be emphasized in their writing of expository essays. Note: Minimum grade of C required. Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken WR 101
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
This course integrates student learning opportunities through Zoom and Canvas classroom management systems, and it includes assignments in VMI’s student E-Portfolio Word Press Site.
Synchronous methods support live daily class lectures, integrative student discussions, classroom workshop activities, and faculty conferences that are held between 12:30 and 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Zoom supports live classroom lecture, discussion, and workshop. Canvas supports inventive and collaborative places where writers complete helpful writing prompts and conduct peer reviews through interactive discussion boards and other graded assignment windows, and the class will experience some writing assignments and discussion boards for homework assignments in Canvas. E-Portfolio Word Press offers writers a place to archive their writing and reflections in a robust, creative platform for future professional use.
- Online Platforms and Necessary Equipment: Since this course occurs live in Zoom and requires participation on Canvas, students need laptop or desktop computers equipped with speakers and cameras. Under no circumstances may a student attend this class without computer video and audio capacity. Students also need a cell phone in the event their laptops malfunction during class or faculty conferences. Other important accessories include headsets and Bluetooth devices, depending on the students’ preferences.
- Software Requirements: Students must have Microsoft Word software loaded onto their computers for success in this class, and all writing will be completed in MLA Format.
- Textbooks and other Required Resources: This course requires textbooks, online resources, and supplies, including Wardle and Downs’s Writing about Writing, 4th Edition and Lunsford’s The Everyday Writer, 6th Edition. Also, students need a personal journal.
- Students should have access to the current edition of Merriam-Webster College Dictionary and Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
ERH 102-01 (S2) - Writing & Rhetoric II
Instructor: Ms. Mattie Q. Smith
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
This course engages cadets in reading, thinking, and writing about contemporary civic issues from a rhetorical perspective. Cadets learn to write persuasive essays for public audiences in which they ethically incorporate research from appropriate secondary sources, as well as to critically reflect on their writing processes. Minimum grade of C required. Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken WR 102 or EN 102. Prerequisite(s): ERH 101, WR 101, or EN 101, with a minimum grade of C.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
This course integrates synchronous and asynchronous student learning opportunities, and attendance is recorded during both.
Synchronous methods support live daily class lectures, integrative student discussions, and faculty conferences, held between 7:30 and 9:30 AM, Monday through Friday.
Asynchronous methods support students in inventive and collaborative places where they complete helpful writing prompts and conduct peer reviews, so the class will experience some asynchronous writing assignments and discussion boards, from 7:30 to 9:30 AM, Monday through Friday, and for homework assignments.
- Online Platforms and Necessary Equipment: This course operates through Canvas, Zoom, and Word Press E-Portfolio.
This course uses the Canvas platform for asynchronous activities; faculty-student communication and grading; student discussion board engagement; and robust class archives. Since this course occurs live in Zoom and requires asynchronous participation on Canvas, students need laptop or desktop computers equipped with speakers and cameras. Under no circumstances may a student attend this class without computer audio capacity. Students also need a cell phone in the event their laptops malfunction during class or faculty conferences. Other important accessories include headsets and Bluetooth devices, depending on the students’ preferences.
- Software Requirements: Students must have Microsoft Word software loaded onto their computers for success in this class.
- Textbooks and Other Requirements: This course requires texts, online resources, and supplies.
-Textbook: Ramage, Bean, and Johnson, Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings, 11th Edition.
-Handbook: Lunsford, The Everyday Writer, 6th Edition.
-A large folder or three ring binder.
-A journal that will be used at least once a week in class.
-The current edition of the Merriam-Webster College Dictionary.
-Access to Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ and Shelley’s Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds, https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1pk3jfp.
-Access to VMI’s WordPress E-Portfolio Site that each cadet develops in class.
Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m. -
ERH 314W - Technical Communication
Instructor: Ms. Annick H. Dupal
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the conventions of writing in the workplace. By completing projects for select audiences, purposes, and occasions, cadets will develop the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively.Note: Writing Intensive. Prerequisite(s): ERH 102 with a minimum grade of C
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
This course will be taught asynchronously, though there will be one-on-one Zoom personal conference meetings with individual students once a week (as per their scheduling needs). These conferences are to review and discuss assignments and do not require a particular time for the meeting.
Textbook:
Markel, Mike. Technical Communication. 11th ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2015.
It appears that there is a newer version of the textbook (with an additional author); however, I do not have this copy so I am satisfied using an older version that costs less. Moreover, with the pandemic, the textbook is available in a pdf format online.
Students should have the Microsoft Office suite. We will work mostly in Word but we may have to create documents in Publisher and in PPt. Access to the ”Paint” app (which comes with most computers) would support their inclusion/manipulation of (free) stock photographs, graphs, etc. to be added in their deliverables. They will need to tape a final presentation (which can be done using a smart phone or a computer camera).
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m.
History
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HI 103 (S2) - World History I
Instructor: Dr. Kelly A. Minor
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the world’s major civilizations prior to 1500, concentrating on their primary values and institutions, and their cultural contacts. Particular attention devoted to the Middle East, China, India, the Mediterranean world, and Western Europe.
Remote Summer Session II Online Delivery Method: Synchronous
Each week of this course meets synchronously daily Monday-Friday, 0945-1145 .Every class meeting day has tasks that you must complete that day at that time (just as in a seated class). All assigned work for a grade is due on a class day, almost always during the class time. However, to ease internet strain and access, there are no “live” audio/video elements (via Zoom, for example); instead, you will access a pre-recorded lecture anytime between 0945 and 2300 on the designated class day. Assigned course material requires reading in a physical textbook, taking a quiz on Canvas during class time, watching a lecture that plays directly on Canvas (nothing to download and no log-in), reading a set of documents delivered on Canvas or in a physical book, composing a short essay on that reading, submitting that essay on Canvas during class time, and concluding with a summative quiz taken on Canvas by 2300 on a specified day. All tests are delivered on Canvas and must be taken during class time; the final exam must be taken during the assigned exam time; there is no in-person requirement at any time.
There are no special technology or delivery requirements for this course. The only forms of communication are via Canvas and VMI email. No software is required other than what is already on Canvas, access to widely reliable and accessible word processing and slides programs (such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint), and the ability to open PDFs. The only hardware requirement is use of a personal computer with internet access. Reliance on a tablet or a phone as the only means to access the course is not recommended.
TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENTS FOR HI-103:
The Human Journey, Volume 1, Kevin Reilly, 2nd edition, 2019, ISBN:978-1-5381-0558-0
Black Death, The Great Mortality of 1348-1350. A Brief History with Documents, Second Edition, 2017, John Aberth, editor, ISBN:9781319048877 (paper), ISBN:9781319049911 (digital)
Spartacus and the Slave Wars. A Brief History with Documents, Second Edition, 2018, Brent D. Shaw, editor, ISBN:9781319094829 (paper), ISBN:9781319104702 (digital)
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
HI 104-01* - World History II
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Hayslette
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the world’s major civilizations since 1500, the rise and expanding influence of the West, and the interaction between the West and non-West.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous & Asynchronous
The 5 synchronous class sessions will occur on June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, and July 20. All other work will be asynchronous.
Monday class meetings will be held via Zoom. Invitations to the first synchronous class meeting will be sent via VMI email (for cadets) or other provided email (for non-cadets) to all who appear on the class roster by 10:00 PM on June 21. Any late additions should email Dr. Hayslette at hayslettesd@vmi.edu for an invitation.
Students need access to a Zoom-compatible device for synchronous Monday sessions and for attending optional office hours on other days. Students also need regular access to Canvas to meet course due dates several times a week.
Textbooks and materials
Purchase, rent, or borrow:
–Kevin Reilly, The Human Journey: A Concise Introduction to World History (2nd edition), Part II. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2019 (ISBN: 978-1538105610).
–Stuart B. Schwartz and Tatiana Seijas, Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Fall of the Mexica Empire, 2nd edition. The Bedford Series in History and Culture, ed. Lynn Hunt et al. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, 2018 ( ISBN: 978-1319094850).
–Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front. Any edition – the Ballantine, 1987 print edition (ISBN: 978-0449213940) is widely available.
–Film, Letters from Iwo Jima, available via Netflix and many other film-streaming apps, as well as most public libraries
Download for free via our class Canvas portal:
–Document sets: The Siege of Constantinople; Authority and Change in 17th Century Europe; Slavery and Revolution in France and the Caribbean; Africa and the European Gaze; Promises and Peril at Versailles; Underpinnings of the Cold War; Meaning in the Guatemalan Civil War; introductory materials for All Quiet on the Western Front and Letters from Iwo Jima
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
HI 104-02 - World History II
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Hayslette
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the world’s major civilizations since 1500, the rise and expanding influence of the West, and the interaction between the West and the non-West. Note: Only HI-104-01 is a guaranteed course. This section is not a guaranteed offering.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous & Asynchronous
The 5 synchronous class sessions will occur on June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, and July 20. All other work will be asynchronous.
Monday class meetings will be held via Zoom. Invitations to the first synchronous class meeting will be sent via VMI email (for cadets) or other provided email (for non-cadets) to all who appear on the class roster by 10:00 PM on June 21. Any late additions should email Dr. Hayslette at hayslettesd@vmi.edu for an invitation.
Students need access to a Zoom-compatible device for synchronous Monday sessions and for attending optional office hours on other days. Students also need regular access to Canvas to meet course due dates several times a week.
Textbooks and materials
Purchase, rent, or borrow:
–Kevin Reilly, The Human Journey: A Concise Introduction to World History (2nd edition), Part II. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2019 (ISBN: 978-1538105610).
–Stuart B. Schwartz and Tatiana Seijas, Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Fall of the Mexica Empire, 2nd edition. The Bedford Series in History and Culture, ed. Lynn Hunt et al. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, 2018 ( ISBN: 978-1319094850).
–Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front. Any edition – the Ballantine, 1987 print edition (ISBN: 978-0449213940) is widely available.
–Film, Letters from Iwo Jima, available via Netflix and many other film-streaming apps, as well as most public libraries
Download for free via our class Canvas portal:
–Document sets: The Siege of Constantinople; Authority and Change in 17th Century Europe; Slavery and Revolution in France and the Caribbean; Africa and the European Gaze; Promises and Peril at Versailles; Underpinnings of the Cold War; Meaning in the Guatemalan Civil War; introductory materials for All Quiet on the Western Front and Letters from Iwo Jima
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m. -
HI 205 - History of the United States I
Instructor: Dr. Kelly A. Minor
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
A general survey of American History beginning with the Colonial Period and ending with 1877. The approach is broad with attention being given to political, diplomatic, constitutional, intellectual, social, and economic trends. Required of history majors and minors.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Each week of this course opens on a Sunday at 0800 and closes the following Sunday at 2300. Approximately 2-3 normal weeks of material are covered each week of the compressed summer course. All assigned work for a grade will be due on 1-2 days, occasionally on a Wednesday or Thursday and always on a Sunday. All deadlines are 2300. There are no “live” elements, so each cadet is responsible for moving systematically through the assigned course material for that week and meeting the deadline(s) at his/her own pace. Assigned course material requires reading in a physical textbook, taking a quiz on Canvas, watching a pre-recorded lecture that plays directly on Canvas (nothing to download and no log-in), reading a set of documents delivered on Canvas or in a physical book, composing a short essay on that reading, submitting that essay on Canvas, and concluding with a summative quiz taken on Canvas. Any test is delivered on Canvas; there is no in-person requirement at any time.
There are no special technology or delivery requirements for this course. The only forms of communication are via Canvas and VMI email. No software is required other than what is already on Canvas, access to widely reliable and accessible word processing and slides programs (such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint), and the ability to open PDFs. The only hardware requirement is use of a personal computer with internet access. Reliance on a tablet or a phone as the only means to access the course is not recommended.
Textbook Requirements:
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis
2002, Vintage
ISBN: 0-375-70524-4 (paperback)
Women’s Rights Emerges within the Anti-Slavery Movement, 1830-1870. A Short History with Documents
ed. Kathryn Kish Sklar
2019, Second Edition
ISBN:9781319113124 (paperback)
ISBN:9781319169305 (digital)
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m.
International Studies and Political Science
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IS 210 (S2) - American Government
Instructor: LTC Howard B. Sanborn, IV
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
Examination of our main national governmental institutions and the application of constitutional provisions to their operation. The role of political parties, elections, and public opinion in the American political process.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Students will complete a series of lecture-based modules on aspects of the American government, including lessons on political institutions, political bargaining and economic decision-making, election forecasting, and voting, that will culminate in unit quizzes. They will also participate in weekly online discussions with their classmates. Students will take a comprehensive final exam and complete a paper comparing the stances of prominent political actors on an issue of their choosing.
Textbooks:
American Government: A Brief Introduction (Brief Fifteenth Edition)
Authors: Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere.
W. W. Norton & Company (2018)
ISBN 13- 9780393674934
The American Anomaly: U.S. Government and Politics in Comparative Perspective (Fourth Edition)
Author: Raymond Smith
Routledge (2018)
ISBN-13: 978-0393674934
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
IS 336X - Politics of China
Instructor: LTC Howard B. Sanborn, IV
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of the political system of China in the post-Mao era. Starting with a discussion of Deng Xiaoping’s rise to power, students will discuss the popular desire for democracy and the failed attempts at establishing a more politically accountable government. This class will also detail the liberal economic policies that fostered the dramatic growth of China’s economy well into the 21st century. Additionally, students will focus on the evolution of security concerns and civil-military relations on the mainland, as well as issues between China and other actors across the world, notably the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and the developing countries of Africa and Asia. Note: Civilizations & Cultures Course
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Students will complete a series of modules, mixing readings and professor commentary, on the politics of the People’s Republic of China. These modules will include lessons on recent history, government and party institutions, and social movements, and each of these modules will culminate with a unit quiz. Students will also participate in weekly online discussions with their classmates about current events, including issues surrounding the Hong Kong protests, environmental protection, and public health. Students will take a comprehensive final exam and compose a research paper on a topic of their choosing.
Textbook: None
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m.
Psychology
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PS 201-01 (S2) - Introduction to Psychology
Instructor: MAJ Jillian L. Stuart
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
Principles of human and animal behavior including brain function, motivation, learning, thinking, perception, emotions, personality, attitudes, and aptitudes. This course is a suggested prerequisite for all other courses in psychology.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Slides, online videos, and some recorded videos will be posted in Canvas for each unit covered. Students will complete quizzes, homework assignments, and discussion board posts throughout the course via Canvas. An occasional Zoom meeting may be used to help facilitate class cohesion and a group atmosphere. All tests will be administered via Canvas.
Software needs: Canvas, Zoom
Required Textbook: Meyers, D. G., & DeWall, N. C. (2018). Psychology in Modules (12th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m. -
PS 201-02 (S2) - Introduction to Psychology
Instructor: MAJ Jillian L. Stuart
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3
Principles of human and animal behavior including brain function, motivation, learning, thinking, perception, emotions, personality, attitudes, and aptitudes. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in psychology.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Slides, online videos, and some recorded videos will be posted in Canvas for each unit covered. Students will complete quizzes, homework assignments, and discussion board posts throughout the course via Canvas. An occasional Zoom meeting may be used to help facilitate class cohesion and a group atmosphere. All tests will be administered via Canvas.
Software needs: Canvas, Zoom
Required Textbook: Meyers, D. G., & DeWall, N. C. (2018). Psychology in Modules (12th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Final Exam: July 23rd 1-4 p.m.
Physics
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PY 156 - Laboratory for PY 161
Instructor: COL Timothy M. Hodges
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 2:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Credit Hours: 1
A laboratory course to investigate the concepts covered in PY 161. Computer generated graphs, spreadsheets, and regression analysis are required for most experiments. Corequisite(s): PY 161 or PY 121
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
No textbook required for the lab. There will be distributed lab write-ups. There will be distributed videos of the experiments for data collection. All online through BOX and CANVAS. -
PY 161 - General Physics II
Instructor: Dr. Durig E. Lewis
Location: Online Synchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
This calculus based sequential course constitutes a general course in physics covering the topics of mechanics, thermodynamics, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, and optics. Prerequisite(s): PY-160. Corequisite(s) PY-156.
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous
Class meetings will use Zoom. The meeting links will be posted to Canvas.
Software needs: The student will need a computer with internet browser and a reliable internet connection. The student will need to know how to scan/photograph written work to pdf. There are no other software requirements.
Textbook (required): Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th Edition, D. Giancoli.
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
Spanish
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SP 201 - Intermediate Spanish
Instructor: Dr. John W. Knowles, III
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A systematic review of grammar and the reading of texts of significant literary or historical value. Composition, aural, and oral work continued. Prerequisite(s): SP 102
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
This course will require good internet connections, Zoom capabilities, and access to Canvas announcements and documents.
Texbook: A paper edition of a good Spanish-English dictionary.
Blanco; Tocaimaza-Hatch Vista Imagine 4th Ed. Curso Intermedio Loose Leaf SS Plus + wsam 9781680057089
Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m.
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SP 202 - Intermediate Spanish
Instructor: Dr. John W. Knowles, III
Location: Online Synchronous & Asychronous
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of SP 201. Prerequisite(s): SP 201
Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Synchronous and Asynchronous
This course will require good internet connections, Zoom capabilities, and access to Canvas announcements and documents.
Texbook: A paper edition of a good Spanish-English dictionary.
Blanco; Tocaimaza-Hatch Vista Imagine 4th Ed. Curso Intermedio Loose Leaf SS Plus + wsam 9781680057089
Final Exam: July 23rd 8-11 a.m.
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