Your class participation points will be counted as part of your assignment grade. If you need to miss a class, let me know ahead of time. It is your responsibility to keep me informed should anything interfere with you attending classes, handing in assignments, or taking exams. This classroom will be operated as a place where ideas can be explored and examined with academic freedom and with common courtesy for one another. Activities which do not contribute to this atmosphere will not be tolerated.
Courtesy means being thoughtful, respectful and polite.
Activities such as private conversation, rummaging through bags, sharpening pencils during class, getting up to put things in the trash, frequent trips out of the classroom are distracting and disrespectful to the class and the professor. If you need to come to class late, please do so quietly and be sure to collect handouts and information after class. Unexcused absences and disrespectful behavior will result in loss of points. We will have three hourly exams and two or three quizzes. These tests will consist of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.