The value of each assignment will vary according to its contribution to the goals of the course. The exams are not cumulative. The format of each exam will be discussed before the exam. The last exam will be given during finals week and is tentatively scheduled for Mon. This is a survey course and failure to attend class will result in your missing valuable information and material.
All students are solely responsible for material missed as a result of absences.
I will drop students only if I feel there have been excessive absences indicating that a student is no longer participating in the course. Only in extreme cases of emergency beyond the student's control will I consider an incomplete. Cheating and plagiarism are serious offences and will not be tolerated. Students may not engage in any activity or behavior that distracts other students from the learning process. If you bring a newspaper or other material to the class, please put it away at the beginning of class.