Thus, a student who fails the midterm does not have the option of receiving an incomplete. The essay questions may address such topics as ethical dilemmas confronting accountants or may ask the student to discuss the accounting implications of business articles culled from such sources as the Wall Street Journal. We both realize that some students benefit more or less from class participation than others. Therefore, there are two grading scales in this class. For students who regularly attend class, grades will be based on the ratio of the student s total score to the highest score in the class.
Regular attendance is defined as missing no more than one week of class.
For students who due to any reason cannot or do not need to attend class, grades will still be based on each student s weighted average total score. However, that score will not be weighted by the highest score in the class. Instead, grades will be based on an absolute scale. I reserve the right to raise students' grades due to outstanding class participation.