The Final Exam will not be cumulative, per se, but will require students to incorporate material presented throughout the semester. The statistical analysis will be performed using SPSS, a software program designed for social science data analysis. The project will begin after the midterm. Papers will be explained and assigned in a timely fashion throughout the semester. The papers will be assigned one week in advance of the due date.
Plagiarism is a very serious act of misconduct.
Because of this seriousness, plagiarism or other acts of academic dishonesty may result in either an automatic failing grade for the assignment or the course, or even expulsion from the University. Plagiarism is defined as the unacknowledged use of another persons labor, ideas, words or assistance. Turning in work for one class that was completed for another class is another form of academic dishonesty that may result in a failing grade for the assignment or the course. A guide to writing a research paper, complete with guidelines for proper citation techniques, will be made available through the course web page well in advance of the project paper due date. If you are unsure how to properly cite material, or whether or not certain material needs to be cited at all, please see me at once.