However, in the case of a genuine emergency if you are not able to take one of the midterm exams, that exam will count as your low score. You must, however, contact me by the day of the exam concerning your absence. The final exam is worth 200 points and will be cumulative. Both the midterm and final exams will consist of multiple choice, fill in, short answer, and essay questions. At the end of the semester I will total your homework points and convert your score to a 100 point scale.
All assignments are due in class at the beginning of class on the date due.
Homework brought in late will not receive credit. From time to time things come up in all of our lives that interfere with our responsibilities. You may miss a class because your car breaks down, you have a family emergency, or you attend a funeral or wedding. This is meant to take care of unforeseen situations that may occur as well as be fair to those who manage to attend every class. My preference is for you to do an experimental project in which you replicate a previous experiment that someone has done or come up with an original experiment of your own and carry it out.