They will require you to think and communicate well. If you contact me before the exam with an explanation, there will be no grade reduction. If you miss the exam without contacting me beforehand, there will be a reduction of one letter-grade, followed by five points off for every day you fail to contact me. Missing a test is serious business. The best thing you can do if you have to miss one will be to contact me as soon as possible.
All assignments are to be completed in advance of the class session.
One way that you can supplement your readings and lectures is through the vast resources of the World Wide Web. You can also find Reading Notes and Handouts for the reading assignments. Be sure to check these pages on a regular basis. I will be adding to them as the term progresses.