There will be exams about every other week. Exams will include computational problems and conceptual problems. Your lowest exam grade will not be counted. There will also be a comprehensive final exam on Thursday, December 15 at 2:00 PM. Don't make flight arrangements or other plans that will require you to take an alternate exam. Those who do will lose a letter grade on their exam.

Doing homework regularly is essential to learning the material. Homework is due at the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted.

The grader will grade 3 problems on each homework assignment, on a five point scale. If your grade is 10 or less, you may redeem up to 3 points. You should figure out where your error is and what you should have done. Then come see me during office hours and explain the error. To redeem points, you must see me before the next class meeting.

Essays, covering conceptual and theoretical questions, will be assigned about once a week. Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and handed in on a separate page. They will be graded on the basis of the quality of your writing as well as content. They should address the question concisely, in about a page. Essays must not exceed two pages.

It is normal to spend about 10-12 hours weekly outside of class.

If you have specific physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities and require accomodations, please let me know early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Advising, Joyce Stern, located in the lower level of the Forum (x3702).