Since the organization of lectures does not directly follow the organization of the text, it is strongly recommended that the student begin immediately and read the entire text from front to back and then reread the chapters most appropriate for specific lectures. Detailed study guides will be provided prior to each of the four major lecture topics, but these should be considered aids to, not replacements for note taking. The study guides must be filled out with notes to assure an understanding of the material. A summary Tutorial of the lectures is also available. Attendance Roll will not be taken after the first few meetings.
Attendance is the student's responsibility.
However, each student is responsible for the information conveyed in each class meeting. Absence is not an excuse for failure to meet course requirements. None of these regular exams will be comprehensive, but each will cover only the immediately preceding material. In addition, there will be an optional, comprehensive final exam. The final exam will include selected representative questions from the four regular exams.