Rare exceptions will be made for extenuating circumstances. Quizzes may be given in class at any time and will cover material previously presented in class and reading assignments for that day. Quizzes cannot be made up. See separate handout. Evidence of cheating in any part of this course will result in failure of the assignment in question and possibly for the entire course and notification of the Dean of Faculty.
Every student is required to participate in weekly laboratory sessions.
You can NOT write on scraps of paper to copy. The discovery-based approach parallels the process by which science is done and requires you to make predictions and refine your concepts to match reality. The write-up of the experiment is due by 4 p.m. on the Friday of the week in which the experiment was completed. You will submit a brief two-page summary of the experiment and any graphs or tables mentioned in the lab manual. Pre-lab You are expected to read each week's lab and the relevant sections of the textbook before your lab session.