The course content and schedule appear on the next page, and students are expected to have read the corresponding chapter before class. Any changes in the schedule will be announced. A lecture format will be followed in most instances, but lectures will not cover all the material in the chapters. Instead, lectures will emphasize the most significant definitions and concepts, stress underlying structures and add additional information. Class discussion, interactive learning, and critical thinking are promoted.
Questions are welcome anytime during lecture.
The WebCT site provides an informal forum for after-hour discussion. Quizzes are based on the reading assignment of relevant lectures, while exam questions can be drawn from both lectures and the textbook. It is the responsibility of students to observe the schedule of these tests and assignments. No make-up exam will be given. Borderline cases will be judged on the basis of attendance and class participation to determine whether the next higher letter grade should be granted.