I strongly encourage you to keep track of your own point totals, in case there should be a discrepancy between what I have for you and what you think you should have. There will be weekly or near-weekly quizzes throughout the semester. Generally, they will take place on Thursdays . If a student wishes to take a quiz late, he or she must get permission from the rest of the class at least 1 class period prior to the scheduled quiz. Students who wish to do so will have an opportunity to explain their request and the class will vote on it by secret ballot.
Quizzes taken late are due no later than noon of the next class day.
Usually, an assignment will be made each week, and you will have ample opportunity to complete the assignment and submit it to the class listserv by the deadline, which will be rigidly enforced. If you notice, the above statement of the grading scheme indicates that 95 points are available through the quizzes, final exam, and two lab reports. I also award 15 or more homework points over the course of the semester. At the end of the semester, I add your quiz points, lab report points, final exam points and homework points all together. The class listserv can also be used for you to discuss readings, to share emergency room experiences, to reflect upon course material, or to raise questions you'd like to see your classmates try to answer.