Grades:     

                        Lecture Exams                         80 %

                        Final “Comprehensive” Exam 20 %

                        Total    =                                 100 %

                        Grade Formula: 

 (Lecture Exams)(0.8) + (Final Exam)(0.2) = Course Grade

                        Grading Scale:

            A         94-100%                       B-        78-79%                        D+       63-64%

                        A-        89-93%                        C+        76-77%                        D         58-62%

                        B+        86-88%                        C          68-75%                        D-        55-57%

                        B          80-85%                        C-        65-67%                        F          < 54% 

Homework:

Homework is listed on the last page of the syllabus.  Six question of each exam will be very similar to homework assignments.  In order to pass this class, you have to work the homework problems.

Daily Quiz:

Daily quizzes will be given at the beginning of each class and you will have 10 minutes to take the quiz.  Each quiz will cover the material from the previous lectures (after the last quiz).  Questions will be multiple choice and true/false. The lowest 3 quiz grades will be dropped and the final quiz grade average (if higher) will be used to replace the lowest, lecture exam grade.  On lecture exam days, a quiz will be handed out with the lecture exam.  If you do well on the quizzes, you will do well in the class.

Lecture Exam:

There will be four lecture exams during the semester.  Each lecture exam will be given at the beginning of class and you will have 60 minutes to take the lecture exam.  Questions, which will be multiple choice, matching and true/false, will be divided into two sections.  In the first section, there will be 6 questions (30 points) covering only the homework problems.  The second section will have the remaining 35 questions (70 points) and will be based on assigned chapters. 

Final Exam: 

Although the final will be comprehensive, it will focus on the last chapters of the book (70 % of the final exam).  Its format will be the same as the lecture exams.  However, the homework section will only cover the last 5 chapters. 

Make Up Exams and Quizzes:

Are only given under extenuating circumstances; you will have one week to make up exams. No quiz makeups will be allowed. 

Extenuating Circumstances:

1)      Work requires that you miss the test.  You will need a letter (on letter head with a signature/phone number) from your supervisor.

2)   Medical reasons prevent you from taking the test. You will need a

letter (on letter head with a signature/phone number) from your

Doctor.

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