If you miss one midterm because of an excused absence, an equivalent grade will be substituted for it based on that part of the final exam covering the same material. You must take at least one midterm exam and the final exam to complete the course. If we feel that an exam was harder than we anticipated these cutoffs may be lowered slightly. People don't do their homework . You cannot learn by reading or copying problem solutions any more than you can learn to swim or play the piano by watching someone else.
Timing is important.
If you still can't do a problem, seek help immediately. This is a time-consuming process, but is important for the learning process. Study all text examples carefully, filling in the missing steps and checking units at all stages. In some cases it will be helpful to work them out using Mathcad. Students are reminded that, by faculty senate rule, the minimum penalty for cheating is an F for the entire course.