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:
There are five equal weight exams. Each
test is worth 15 percent of your grade. The five tests together represent 75 percent of the course grade.
Click
Here for Test Format,
and Study Guides
Test Dates:
Test Dates: |
| Test
1 |
January
29, 2008 |
| Test
2 |
February
19, 2008 |
| Test
3 |
March
11, 2008 |
| Test
4 |
April 8,
2008 |
| Test
5 |
April
29, 2008 |
Make Ups:
The makeup exams are essentially the same as the primary test,
however, they are not the same test as the primary test. You have to give me advanced
notice (usually 48 hours) before taking a makeup.
The Final: Concepts Test
The concepts-test is your Final Exam and
is worth 10 percent of your final grade.
Click
Here to See Guidelines for the Final - Concepts Test
The
Final: Concepts Test |
Thursday
May 1 @ 10:45 AM |
Reaction Papers:
Reaction papers represents
15 percent of your final grade.
Reaction Paper: Due
Dates |
| Reaction
Paper # 1 |
January
24, 2008 |
| Reaction
Paper # 2 |
February
21, 2008 |
| Reaction
Paper # 3 |
March
27, 2008 |
| Reaction
Paper # 4 |
April
24, 2008 |
Click Here For Reaction Paper Guidelines
Students receive grades equal to 3.75
percent of their final grade for each reaction paper for a total of 15 percent. Students who don’t write
reaction papers receive a zero.
In
Order to Successfully Complete
the Course, Students Must:
| Take All
Five Tests |
(75%) |
| Take the
Final (Concepts Test) |
(10%) |
| Complete
Four Reaction Papers |
(15%) |
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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.
Drop Policy
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.
Drop Deadline |
April
21, 2008 |
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.
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.
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