Attendance reflects the attitude of the student toward the class. Role will be taken periodically at the beginning of class. Attendance will be a factor in grade determination when accumulated points are close to the crossover between letter grades. A student found responsible for disruptive behavior in the classroom may be administratively withdrawn from the course. Missed quizzes may not be made up.
Participation indicates the student is actively engaged in the learning process.
It also promotes the professor-student relationship. Major tests will be given after every 2-3 chapters of text have been covered. Assignments will occur periodically and usually be related to lab work or contemporary issues in computing. Lower numbers of grade scale ranges are absolute boundaries for that grade. Because of the demands placed on these labs, we will follow a schedule that will be announced.