Classes will consist primarily of illustrated lectures. The last 10 minutes of each session will be devoted to questions and discussion. There are 250 points possible. Letter grades will be determined by setting the class point-spread to a curve.
Students can select any three books from the five required readings.
If the student wishes to write a fourth review, the highest three grades will count. Each essay is worth 50 points, for a total of 150 points. Guidelines will be handed out during the semester, and posted on the web. Policies Incompletes are discouraged and will be given only for bona fide emergencies. If some emergency prevents you from doing this, notify me in advance and arrangaements will be made to accept the paper.