Syllabus
Summer Semester 2008

9:40 to 10:30 AM, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Virtual Office Hours

7 PM to 8 PM, Monday thru Thursday

Please note:  I will be on-line often through out the day.  I will simply make it a point to be at my P.C. during my virtual office hours.  You can send me e-mails during this time and I will answer them in short order.

Click here for "Lecture Notes"

Once on the page containing the class lecture notes, scroll down the page and the student will find the outline of the course divided into four parts. Each part lists text book reading assignments on the right side of the page.  The Internet links to my class notes are found on the left side of the page.

The lecture notes are VERY important! They are more important than the text (although the text is required). You cannot pass the course without thoroughly studying the notes.

Click Here For The Course Description

Click Here To See The Learning Objectives

Click Here: Teaching from the Web

Communication with the Professor

Students are welcome to e-mail me with a variety of course related or profession-related questions. Please include your name with all e-mail transmissions.

rlong@delmar.edu

Tests

75 percent of your final grade will be determined by tests.  There are four equal weight exams.  I will drop the lowest test grade at the end of the semester. There for, Each test is worth 25 percent of your grade.

Click Here To See Test Format and Study Guides

Make Ups:

There are NO Make-up tests allowed! I drop one test grade. If you miss one test that is the grade I drop. If you miss two tests, you get a ZERO on the second test!

Concepts Test -- The Final

The concepts-test is your Final Exam and is worth 10 percent of your final grade.

Click Here To See The
Guidelines For The Final

Data Interpretation Projects (DIPs)

15 percent of the grade is based on two data projects.   Each  project represents 7.5 percent of your final grade. 

You can turn them in early.  They lose points for being late.

Click Here To See The
Guidelines For The Data Projects.

Attendance Policy

I encourage students to attend all class sessions. I may drop students with excessive absences. Absences do not relieve students from the responsibility for missed assignments and exams. Students must take the initiative in arranging with their instructor to make up missed work.

Record Keeping

Please save copies of all quizzes, papers, projects, correspondence, and other assignments.  This is especially important when contesting grades.  In the absence of your papers, the instructor's records will be considered correct.

Late Policy

I will not give students a hard time if they are late for class. Note, however, that if I take attendance, I will do so at the beginning of the class. If a student misses role call, I count them as absent.

Drop Policy

I provide numerous opportunities to make up work. Students should make every effort to keep up with the class schedule. I tend to drop students who fall two, or more, assignments behind (An assignment can be any combination of tests and group project reports). If a student misses several assignments, they should contact me immediately.  Warning!!  Do Not Assume that I will Drop You!!!.  If the student does not plan to complete the course, the student should drop the course as quickly as possible.

The student has the ultimate responsibility to ensure that an official withdrawal/drop slip is completed, submitted to the Registrar’s Office, and processed.

Disclaimer for Disabilities

Students requesting disability accommodations or information should contact the Office of Special Services in the Harvin Center, Room # 188 or call 698-1298.

Grades

I compute the final grade as follows:

POINTS	LETTER GRADE
90 to 100	A
80 to 89	B
70 to 79	C
60 to 69	D
59 and below	F

DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE FOR YOUR GRADE!

I will not give any information regarding grades over the telephone. Please do not call the office or my home.