Your grade in this course is based on 4 exams that will combine material from lecture and readings, on the many components of each of the three recitation projects, and on DQs and discussion participation. A limited and fixed number of extra-credit opportunities will be available (to be announced). Final grades will be based on a curve, with the mean in the B- to C+ range. Exceptional improvement will be rewarded. Your active participation in office hours, lecture and lab may be a positive factor in cases where your final course grade is near a boundary. See the lecture and recitation schedules for all dates.

Notes:

1. Your lowest midterm exam score will be counted as 9% of your grade, and your other two midterm exam scores will each be counted as 12% of your grade.

2. Points awarded for each project include attendance, worksheets, quizzes, and final products.

3. DQs are due by email to me podolskyr@cofc.edu by noon of the day before the discussion.

4. One-minute quizzes, dealing with readings for the current lecture as well as lecture material from the previous lecture, will be administered at the start of some lectures (handed out 3:05, due at 3:06)

5. For each of the three sections of the course, you may submit up to two Current Topics reports (see below) anytime before the exam for that section.

6. Your active participation in office hours, lecture and recitation may be a positive factor in cases where your final course grade is near a boundary.