Lab participation will be important to the student's evaluation. Written lab reports will be due at the start of the next lab. In addition, each student will participate in one major project collaborating with one to three other students. Each module will provide a list of possible student projects or investigations. Students may propose other topics for the approval of the course instructor.
Regular attendance is mandatory in both lecture and laboratory.
Students are expected to actively participate in class discussion. Students are expected to submit weekly laboratory reports. Students are expected to take three hourly tests and one comprehensive final exam. There will be three exams evenly spaced throughout the semester, and one comprehensive final exam. Weekly lab reports in laboratories will be assigned, and may either be in the form of a scientific lab report or a summary essay covering topics discussed in labs.