Occasionally there may be a written assignment to be done outside of class. One example is the Internet Search assignment. These are due at the time stated in the syllabus or stated at the time they are assigned in class. There are two in-class exams and one final. The first exam is essentially in place of the midterm.
All exams count equally.
Class discussions will emphasize significant areas of the text as well as present additional information relevant to the subject. This is a guide to material that may be expected to be on exams. Most often these notes need only reference pertinent areas of the text. A missed exam will be counted as zero unless there is a written medical excuse, or a written excuse from an academic dean. Members of college athletic teams may be excused to participate in a regularly scheduled athletic event if they have provided a copy of the season schedule.