Current Announcements:

Check back here for important information and announcements, as well as items of interest.

June 11, 3:30 a.m.: The make-up assignment, which can be used to replace ONE of the in-class assignments, is posted. It's due by Tuesday at noon. The due date/time for the two quizzes (Quiz 4/Makeup) has been moved to Tuesday at noon as well.

June 6, 4:30 a.m.: I just sent out a couple of e-mails. Please read them carefully.

June 6: Here is the schedule for the rest of the quarter:

• Wednesday: Office hours, from 1:00 p.m. to midnight
• Wednesday: Blackboard will be up to date with all grades
• Thursday, 11:59 p.m.: Final paper due
• Sunday, 11:59 p.m.: Quiz 4, makeup quiz, and makeup assignment must be completed

June 4, 2:10 a.m.: I just sent out an e-mail advising that Blackboard is misbehaving. I'll get it working in the morning.

June 3: I just sent out an e-mail announcing that Quiz 4 is still in progress, and that I won't finish it before the system shuts down for its weekly maintenance. I'll launch the quiz Sunday morning.

June 2: Here is the schedule for the rest of the quarter, which I also sent out via-e-mail.

• Today, by 11:59 p.m.: Quiz 4 will be made available via blackboard
• Tomorrow, by 11:59 p.m.: Blackboard will be up to date with all grades
• Monday, 11:59 p.m.: Deadline for final paper feedback via e-mail
• Tuesday: Office hours, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, 11:59 p.m.: Quiz 4 must be completed
• Tuesday, by 11:59 p.m.: Makeup quiz and makeup in-class assignment will be made available
• Wednesday: Office hours, from noon to midnight
• Thursday, 11:59 p.m.: Final paper due
• Saturday, 11:59 p.m.: Makeup quiz/assignment must be completed

May 30: I will be in my office today from noon to 3:45, and again from 10:30 p.m. (or so) until midnight.

April 23: Course website/schedule of assignments updated, one last time.

April 9: Course website/schedule of assignments updated.

March 26: If you are interested in my political blog, it is here. Things written by me have a (Z) at the end.

March 26: Click here to check out some recently discovered photos of 1940s Los Angeles taken by famed photographer Ansel Adams.

March 26: You heard California's state song on the first day of class. But did you know California has a state fish? A state poet? Click here to read more.

Important Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, June 6: Extra office hours. I will be in my office from 1:00 to midnight.

Thursday, June 7, 11:59 p.m.: Final paper due via e-mail. Make sure you have an acknowledgement from me that I received it!

Course Information:

Professor: Christopher Bates

Lectures Meet: Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. in 15-1814.

Office Hours: Mondays 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Wednesdays 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and by appointment

Office: Building 94, Room 326

E-Mail: cgbates@cpp.edu

Syllabus: As a PDF  • As a Word document