For Undergraduates:

THE ASSIGNMENTS: You will be graded on the quality of  your weekly assignments, including your comments on what others have posted.  Your weekly assignment will count for 5 points; your comments on what others have posted, 1.5 points. Collectively, the assignments and comments will count for 65% of your final grade.  To receive full credit, assignments and comments must be turned in on the assigned day. The grade for assignments that are posted late will be lowered one grade for each day they are late.

The assignments are graded on the following 5 point scale: A   5 A- 4.75 B+ 4.5 B   4.25 B-  4 C+ 3.75 C   3.5 C-  3.25 D   3 F    below 3

The comments are graded on the following 1.5 point scale: A 1.5 B  1 C  .5

 THE PROJECTS: The Team project will count for 35% of your grade. (15% will be based on the overall quality of the project; 20% will be based on the quality of your individual contribution, as measured in part by your team mates.)

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS 

THE ASSIGNMENTS: You will be graded on the quality of  the weekly assignments, including your comments on what others have posted.  Your weekly assignment (and comments) will count for 5 points. Collectively, the assignments and comments will count for 50% of your final grade.  To receive full credit, assignments and comments must be turned in on the assigned day. The grade for assignments that are posted late will be lowered one grade for each day they are late.

THE POWER POINT EXERCISE: The power point exercise and presentation will count for 10% of your grade.

THE ESSAY REVIEW:  The essay review will count for 20% of your grade.

THE WEB PROJECT:  The web project will count for 25% of your grade.

FOR ALL STUDENTS

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Contributions to the course, whether on the Assignments or the Team Projects, should be clearly written and logically argued.  Most importantly, they must represent your work and your work alone.  If you draw ideas and important information from a source, you must identify that source.  If you use language that is not your own, it must be placed in quotes and its source identified. Failure to do so, plagiarism, is one of the most serious violations of the Academic Integrity Code.

Excuses:  Things happen.  We fall ill, face family crises, become distressed for all kinds of reasons.  I understand that sometimes you must miss class or submit an assignment late.  I will make every effort to accommodate you if something in your life goes awry.  However, I can only accept excuses that are accompanied by a note from a physician, counselor and/or your academic advisor.
 

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