Note: Attendance is also important as I will not be emailing or distributing the overheads that I use in class.

Evaluation and Grading:

Grades are determined based on an average of total points on tests and class assignments.

            2 tests   (100 points each)                               200 pts.

            Reading quizzes (10 points each)                   100 pts.

            Article Review Folder                                      75 pts.

            Attendance/Participation                                  50 pts.

            Final exam (Comprehensive)                          150 pts.

                                                                                                                575 pts. (approx)

All activities, assignments, and tests will be assigned numerical grades.  Letter grades, based on the following scale will be used when calculating the final grade. 

A = 90-100%                                      D = 60-69%

B = 80-89%                                         F = 59% and below

C = 70-79%

Late Work:  Work handed in after the due date will receive partial credit.  Late work will not be accepted if the assignment has been graded and returned to the class.

VII.       Policies

A.  Professionalism-Students are expected to be organized and professional enough to: 

1)      come to class prepared and on time.

2)      complete and turn in assignments as indicated on the course calendar. (Assignments handed in late will receive partial credit; late assignments will not be accepted after graded work has been returned to the class)

3)      take tests at the scheduled time.  Make-up exams will only be given when arrangements have been made prior to the scheduled testing date.

B.     Plagiarism/Cheating:  Students are expected to maintain high standards of academic integrity. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, and forgery or alteration of documents Definitions of and penalties for academic dishonest our outlined in the Student Handbook, pp. 9-11.  All incidences of intentional academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to policy, which includes a written report of the incident to the Office of Academic Affairs.

C.     Turn off all pagers and cellular phones while class is in session.

D.    Laptops can be a useful aid for note taking but also can be a distraction to other students.  If you bring a laptop to class, please choose a seat along the sides or back of the class to minimize that distraction. 

E.     Americans with Disabilities Statement:  Any student needing academic accommodations for a physical, mental or learning disability should notify student services and the course instructor within the first two weeks of the semester so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged.

Important Dates:

August 28 Enrollment Closes: Last Day to Add/Drop a Course

September 7 Labor Day Holiday, no classes, offices closed

September 25 Last Day to Withdraw with an Automatic “W”

October 15-16 Fall Break, no classes, offices closed

November 13 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course

November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays, no classes, offices closed

PSYC 1643

Tentative Course Calendar-Fall 2009