If students are not prepared for active class participation, the instructor reserves the right to add quizzes to the graded requirements for the course. These assignments have been designed to assist students in analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing course material. If critical thinking questions are assigned, group members are expected to provide a typed, polished response. All students are expected to take exams during the times scheduled in the course syllabus. Exams may not be rescheduled without prior special permission from the instructor.
Exams consist of multiple choice and short answer questions.
Students will be required to use their understanding of psychological concepts to answer questions which require students to identify schools of thought, distinguish between related concepts, identify prominent psychologists and their contributions, etc. Exams may not be rescheduled without prior special permission from the instructor. This ensures that an appropriate testing environment is provided for the student. In the event of possible Academic Honor Code violations, the instructor also reserves the right to administer individual oral exams. The first, second, and third exams are worth 100 points each.