Details about which practices are required for each chapter and credit to be given are provided later in this syllabus. Students are encouraged to work as many of the remaining practice exercises as their time and interest allows. Students should keep printouts of all practices they do above the required minimum if they choose to do a class portfolio. Five unit exams will be given during the term. Dates for each are provided in the Schedule section of this syllabus.
Exams are graded and count for a substantial portion of each student's course grade.
Point values for each are provided in the grading section of this syllabus. Students must be in class the day the exam is scheduled to get exam points. Make-up exams will be given only when the student has gotten permission from the instructor prior to the exam date for an extension. Further detail will be provided in a document titled Homepage Project, a document handed out later in the semester. Your course portfolio Assists in improving letter grade.