There will be three exams in this course. Exam questions will come from lectures, assigned readings, labs, and class discussions. Regular make-up exams will not be given. Missing an exam will result in a zero grade for that test, unless you have received an excused absence from me prior to the exam . Absence due to illness will only be excused if it has been documented and you have called my office before the exam.
Lab reports are due at the beginning of class.
Late reports will be docked a full grade for every day that they are late. Finally, as a group, students will present your lab study to the class in a PowerPoint presentation, including design, data collection, analysis, and discussion of results. The proposal shall include a literature review, statement of the problem and hypotheses, description of method and analysis to be used, and a discussion section highlighting applications and limitations of the proposed study. You will turn in the lit review portion of the paper after spring break. At the end of the semester, you will turn in a final copy of your proposal, including the study design, and conduct a PowerPoint presentation for the class.