Check this web page often for updates and assignments!
Note: You may take this class for either a letter grade or
credit/no credit. Please decide as soon as possible after the
first exam. As in most science courses; 90% and above = A, 80 –
89% = B, 70 – 79% = C, 60 – 69% = D, below 60% = F. Cr = C or
above, NC = D or F. |
Read the University catalog for rules applying to withdrawal from the
course. Those rules will be followed by this instructor, no exceptions.
If you are ill, or have a family emergency that causes you to miss a
quiz or exam, you must notify the instructor within 24 hours, either by
e-mail, phone, or in person. I usually grade the exams and give
them back by the next class period, so by then it is too late. I may ask
you for proof before I allow you to take a makeup exam. DO NOT make the
mistake of skipping the next class after the exam. We start right up on
the new material.
There will be 3 exams, each worth about 100 points. Your homework
assignments and in class assignments give you a chance to earn points
without the pressure of an exam. Try to maximize those points! They can
mean the difference between passing/failing, or a B vs. an A.
Important note about the videos: They are not an excuse to
skip class. I have chosen the videos to illustrate important points or
concepts, that help you understand and visualize the issues. Prior to a
video, click on the hyperlink provided, and print the questions. Fill
these out as we watch the video. If it is my own video, I will then put
it on reserve in the library, for those who wish to see it again, or who
were unavoidably absent. Material from the videos will be on the exams.
In addition, there will be frequent IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS,
where you will work in groups that are assigned by the instructor. For
some of these, you will need to prepare at home, the day or night
before, or do follow up work to be discussed in the next class period.
You should be willing to interact with your peers, and answer questions
in class. Therefore, I expect you to be here and be paying attention!
Your group will turn in exercises that will be graded.
This is a difficult and fast paced course, and like most science
courses, it is very content oriented. If you want to do well, DO NOT
MISS CLASS! It pains me to have to say this, but IT IS RUDE TO GET
UP AND WALK OUT OF CLASS WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR IS TALKING! IF YOU LEAVE,
DON'T COME BACK! YOUR CELL PHONE CALLS CAN WAIT! USE THE BATHROOM BEFORE
CLASS. COME ON PEOPLE, THIS IS COLLEGE. If for some reason you know you
will have to leave class early, please let me know ahead of time, and
sit near the door.
I will not tolerate foul language, disrespect for others, or cheating
in my class. Once an exam begins, you may not leave the room until you
turn in your exam. Please turn off your cell phone before class. You
will not be allowed to answer or check your cell phone once an exam
begins. |