Develop a lifelong love of learning. Develop an informed understanding of the role of science and technology. Develop the capacity to make informed ethical choices. If a student misses class, they also miss important information. Further, some assignments will be completed in class there will be no opportunity to complete these assignments.
Participation contributes a great deal to learning.
Ask questions, raise issues, challenge ideas. Discussion is part of the learning process, and it's very important. All students are expected to prepare for class. Read assigned material and complete assignments before class. It should be grammatically correct, have no misspelled words, be neat and legible, clear, and well-organized.