Quizzes
Several short quizzes will be given throughout the course of the
semester.
These will be used to account for your 100 points noted in the Common
Course Syllabus as "Graded homework and quizzes". My plan is to
offer thirteen 10-point quizzes over the course of the semester with
the lowest three quizzes dropped for each student. Note that
there will be no makeup quizzes for any reason; in essence, if a
student must miss a quiz, then that will be one of the student's
dropped quizzes. The dates of
these quizzes will be announced in class a day or two prior to
each quiz. The questions on the quizzes will be similar to the
suggested homework problems and the reading done in preparation for
class, which is a good motivation
for you to complete the assignments. The purpose of the quizzes is to
encourage
you to keep up with your preparation (and reward you for doing so).
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open,
honest
and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle
for
all academic activity at The Pennsylvania State University, and all
members
of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this
principle. Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of
Conduct states
that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other
students' dignity, rights and property, and help create and maintain an
environment
in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts.
Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or
tolerate
acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of
dishonesty violate the
fundamental ethical principles of the University community and
compromise
the worth of work completed by others.
Based on the University's Faculty Senate
Policy 49-20, a range of academic sanctions may be taken against a
student who engages in academic dishonesty. Please see the Eberly College of Science Academic Integrity
homepage for additional information and procedures.
Class Attendance
Although regular classroom attendance will not figure into your grade
in
a tangible way, I strongly encourage your regular attendance in this
class.
It should be obvious that attending all classes is extremely beneficial
to
you. Seeing the material presented in a lecture is extremely helpful as
the presentation will often be different than the text in order to
clarify and enhance the reading assignments. Having questions answered
in class (as well
as hearing other students' questions) is also a benefit. Material not
present
in the text may be presented in class; you will be held accountable for
this material on quizzes and exams. Finally, regular attendance
demonstrates good stewardship of your time and money.
Hopefully Helpful Hints
Final Comments
I hope your appreciation for mathematics will grow during this
semester. Although the applications we cover are limited in scope, the
application
of mathematics extends to many areas of
life.
James Sellers
Director of