REL C 325: Doctrine and Covenants
Winter 2004
Rel C 325, Section 10, 2 credit hours
Instructor: Dr. Mark Clement
Office Hours MW 2:00-2:50pm, 3370 TMCB or by appointment
Texts:
- Standard Works (each class period).
- The Doctrine and Covenants: Religion 324-325 Student Manual
(second edition)
Class: M,W 10:00-10:50am 111 TMCB
Web Page: http://students.cs.byu.edu/~cs460ta/rel325/
Course Objectives
This course covers the second half of the Doctrine and Covenants
(sections 76-138 and the Official Declarations). You should be
stretched and strengthened, both intellectually and spiritually.
The course is intended to challenge you to discover new truths, and at
the same time grow in your
commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the restored Church.
You should master the following information for quizs and
examinations.
- Be able to identify on a map all of the areas important in the
revelations.
- Know the people of the Doctrine and Covenants.
- Know the revelations by section number, historical background and
content of the revelation.
Your mastery will be assessed through a daily quiz and midterm and
final examinations.
- Daily quiz.
There will be an in-class quiz for each day of class. The quiz
will be graded in class and turned in during the first few minutes of
class. The quiz is
intended to cause you to read the material before you come to class so
that you can be involved in the discussion. The quiz will also
allow you to account for your attendance and scripture reading.
You cannot make up a quiz, but two quiz scores will be dropped to
account for unavoidable absences.
- Examinations. There will be a midterm and final exam
covering doctrine, important historical information and commentary from
the student manual. Sample questions and your current grade can
be found through the blackboard system.
- Term Paper. You will write a 5 page term paper at the conclusion
of the course. You should keep a journal of your observations. As
you study the scriptures, you should record
answers to the following questions for use in your term paper:
- What did you learn from your study of the scriptures?
- What insights did you gain during your study?
- What verses stood out as being especially applicable to your
life?
Honor Code
I feel it a great privilege to be here at BYU and appreciate the
spiritual
environment that I find here. I think that the Honor code helps
to
create this environment and will do everything I can to promote
it.
Please dress appropriately and conduct yourself in a way that helps to
promote this environment. All work you turn in should be your
own.
Quote and reference anything that you turn in that was not written by
you.
Grading:
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Quiz
|
20%
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|
Midterm
|
25%
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Term Paper
|
25%
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Final
|
30%
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A
|
93.3-100%
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B-
|
80.0-83.3%
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D+
|
66.7-70.0%
|
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A-
|
90.0-93.3%
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C+
|
76.7-80.0%
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D
|
63.3-66.7%
|
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B+
|
86.7-90.0%
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C
|
73.3-76.7%
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D-
|
60.0-63.3%
|
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B
|
83.3-86.7%
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C-
|
70.0-73.3%
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E
|
00.0-60.0%
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