Where the instructor has not promulgated a rule, all Academy and Departmental rules apply to this course. Each student is expected to participate in class discussion in an informed manner and read all assigned material in advance of class. In class, the instructor will ask each student to comment on assigned readings and all other class material. Attendance policy Attendance is mandatory. When a cadet is excused from attending a class, the cadet must notify the instructor prior to the cadet s absence.
Every cadet is responsible for all material covered in every class.
The purpose of cadet evaluation is to improve cadet performance over a long period of time. The structure of and the evaluation tools used in this course are designed to achieve this purpose. Cadet grades will be based on each cadet s ability to achieve the course objectives. Thus each cadet will be evaluated on the basis of her or his performance, not in comparison with the performance of other cadets. The course will consist of a total of 400 points.