Each problem set will be assigned one week in advance of their due date. Problem sets are due at the start of the period. Paper Each student will write one 15-30 page paper. Each student must turn in a typed outline of their paper by the fourth week of class . If you have not previously written a peer-reviewed journal article, please come and see the instructor who will provide you with details on how to obtain information on journal formats.
All papers are due two weeks before the end of the semester.
Papers turned in at least 7 days before the due date will be reviewed by the instructor, returned to the student, and the student allowed to improve the paper if the revised version is returned by the due date. Five percent will be deduced from a papers grade for each day the paper is turned in late. If a student has a question as to how best to cite published or previously written material, please discuss the matter with the instructor. Submission of someone else's term paper or answer to an essay question as part of a take home exam or take home problem set constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism can result in an automatic failing grade for the semester.