There will be two Graded Learning Opportunities during normal class hours, each worth 25% of your grade, and a two-hour Final Graded Learning Opportunity, worth 50% of your grade. These Graded Learning Opportunities will try to probe your understanding and comprehension of the material.  

This syllabus represents my plan for the semester as of the first day of the semester. It is subject to change at my discretion. If you desire to see it modified to include additional material, or omit material which you believe has been adequately covered in some other course, please bring this to my attention as soon as possible.

Please note that attendance is not required. If you attend class, it is expected that you are there to learn what is being discussed. Therefore, if you need to write a paper, surf the web, text message your friends, or engage in other activities which are not part of our classroom discussion, please do not come to class.