While the common readings selected for the course are thematic they are not intended to limit the scope or depth of the student's experience. Similarly, students are not required nor even encouraged to carry the same theme into their independent research. Instead, this course provides an opportunity for students to explore in some detail issues and questions that are of importance to them. Attendance is required. Students are allowed one cut.
Additional cuts result in a five point reduction in final grade.
Three tardies count as one absence. Absences may be excused if the student provides verifiable documentation of accident, illness, or legal obligation. Cheating is giving or receiving unauthorized information on graded work. Plagiarism is the presentation of another's ideas or language as your own. Both are unacceptable.