Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. Classes begin at the exact times specified in the schedule of classes. If you are late three times, it will be counted as an absence. There will be four hour exams throughout the semester, each announced at least one week in advance. The final exam will be comprehensive.
Correct answers are important, but valid reasoning is even more important.
Because of this, you will be asked to show all intermediate steps to obtain partial credit. Missing an exam is a serious matter and make ups will not be given. However, with prior arrangement, the final exam grade can replace one missed exam. A grade of zero will be given on any other missed exam. Homework will be assigned daily and may or may not be collected for grading.