Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

Each student must read the assigned chapters.

Online Lectures

 Each chapter has an e-lecture which is a slide presentation with audio. To hear the lecture,

students must use a computer with audio capabilities.

Exams

 Student progress and understanding are evaluated through a number of timed, online exams.

Exams consist of matching, multiple choice and true and false questions. There are 10 exams

upon which grades will be determined. Links to each exam are found in the content area of the

course and on the course calendar.

 When you look at the course calendar, the specific exam will be released to you on the date

shown and that exam will be available for 72 hours. You MUST take the exam during this time

block.

 Also, the exams are timed. Once you begin to take the exam, you will have 1 hour to

complete it, so plan accordingly. Once you begin an exam, you must finish it during that hour.

You will not be given another opportunity to take a particular exam, absent special

circumstances and consent from the instructor.

Evaluation

Grades : Grades will be calculated by dividing total points earned by the total points possible and

will be based on the following percentages:

A=90-100%

B=80-89%

C=70-79%

D=60-69%

F=0-59%

The grades for each test will be determined by a curve formula when there are two or more

students in the class, which is as follows: The difference between the total points possible for the

particular test and the highest score earned on that test will be divided by 2, and that number will

then be added to each student's test score. Each student's score will then be determined using the

percentage formula listed above.

With this curve system, if, hypothetically, for a specific test all test scores were to fall into the

lower percentiles using a straight application of the percentile system listed above, each student's

test score will be fairly measured in relation to the rest of the class.

8/22-12/16

CLASS RUNS Sunday to Saturday (deadline each week Sat night, 11:59 pm time)

WEEK 1

8/22-8/27

TOPICS 1,2

WEEK 2

8/28-9/3

TOPICS 3,4