Class attendance and participation are strongly encouraged, but not required. Any student who misses two scheduled midterm exams will receive a failing grade. One missed midterm may be made up at the time of the final exam, which will then be worth 50 percent of the student's final grade. The assignments will be made on Monday and be due Friday. The average of a student ' s homework grades counts 10 percent of the final course grade.
Students are free to collaborate in completing the homework assignments.
Because of the large class enrollment, twenty students will be chosen each week to submit their homework for grading. Every student will be given the opportunity to earn credit for at least five homework assignments over the course of the semester.