These books are used for extra credit exercises. Students who are planning on attending professional or graduate school are encouraged selectively to read from this list. Students highly motivated to excell in this class are advised to take advantage of the material in these books. No make-up quizzes will be given. Final grades will be assigned based on a class curve that does not include extra credit points.
Attendance is required.
It is expected that students will attend class every day, prepared and ready to participate in class discussions. Excessive absences will inevitably affect your grade. To obtain extra credit students will have to complete a take-home exercise based on recommended books. Maintain a separate notebook devoted to notes about each assigned reading and how it relates to the main themes of the course. Keep a dictionary nearby and use it when you encounter words you do not understand.