Students who don't participate in service learning will write an expansive research paper on a current topic of relevance to this class. Students who choose this option will be required to follow accepted procedures for scholarly papers, including the use of scientific, peer-reviewed journals. Popular magazines such as Time, Newsweek, and those focusing on health and fitness are not scientifc journals. Information gathered over the internet is not acceptable, but it may lead you to articles that are in peer-reviewed journals. Your primary searching source, however, should be Medline or some other literature search in the library.
Topics needs to be approved by the professor.
Students who miss a significant number of class meetings may receive grades lower than their point total depending on the number of absences. Class attendance is required for all students on the last day of class. Final papers are subject to a penalty of 10 points per day. Service learning reflection essay sets will not be accepted after the date they are due.