Four, approximately spaced through the semester and of final. Example short-essay questions will be provided. Each is graded on a percentage basis using a standard scale. There will be no makeup exams . Your grade will consist of the three best exams.
Exams are semi-cumulative with an emphasis on new material.
These exercises are designed to complement the written material and provide hands-on experience to increase your understanding of abstract concepts. Completion of these is worth 3 percentage points. Completion of fewer than 3 will result in no change to your grade.