Poor attendance will not be used to penalize students. Any student with a disability who needs reasonable accommodation in this course is encouraged to speak to me as soon as possible. You will retain only your four best quiz scores. You must take at least three of the four examinations and may take all four. If you choose to take only three exams, your total score for three exams is multiplied by 1.33 and the result is used in determining your total points for the course.
Some hypothetical scenarios follow.
Suppose your four best quizzes totaled 90. Multiplying 254 by 1.33 yields 338 and adding 90 yields 428. If you are happy with this you may choose not to take the comprehensive final. On the other hand, suppose you decided to study hard, took the final and received an 89. Suppose you took the final and scored 65.