Some of these reports will be ungraded but will be required assignments. There will be three major examinations during the term, each including at least one essay question. Each exam will cover primarily the material read and discussed since the previous exam, but you should be prepared to show the relationship between the new material and the ideas in earlier units. See the course schedule for the exam dates. The exams may be given in segments, with some of the segments not announced in advance.
All assignments are to be the original work of the student presenting the work.
Sources used in preparation are to be cited, and direct quotations are to be identified as such. Presentation of materials prepared by another person as your own work is cause for failure in the course. See Hilltopics for additional advice. Also, see the University's recent statement on plagiarism . Attendance is expected at each class session, but I understand that illness or participation in a recognized University activity will cause a student to miss one or two class sessions each semester.