Reading will consist of 1 chapter per week. The reading must be completed before coming to class on the Tuesday of the week indicated. Reading will be documented using the the explorer's log explorer's log. Each log check will be worth 5 points. There will be four mid-term exams of varying length plus the final.
Examinations are cumulative.
Failure to turn in the research paper will result in an automatic F for the course. A maximum of 4 absences are allowed for the semester. On the fifth absence the student will be dropped.