We meet 2 or 3 times per week over 15 weeks for either 50 or 75 minutes. So, we meet either 30 or 45 times, depending on the specific class. However, I also feel very strongly that students need to be responsible for themselves, so I don't have a punitive attendance policy. I do, however, have a policy that I characterize as a carrot, not a stick. If you do not miss any class, I will add a point to your overall average.
Every class has a couple of students receive higher grades by virtue of attendance.
Not one of them missed any class. Not one of them came to all classes. There are specific chapters assigned from this text to be read for each exam. The in class lectures will generally parallel, but not repeat, the text material. The reading assignments are noted below.