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Class Attendance

Lecture: Although attendance is not a component of grade calculation, historically, students attending my lectures have performed better than those who did not.

Academic Integrity

Lecture Notes

Selected lecture material will be made available on this website.

Grading

Your final grade will reflect collective performance during the entire semester. There are a total of 400 points (see below for breakdown). Hourly exams will comprise 50% of the final grade. There will be three hourly exams with the lowest score dropped. The final exam will be cumulative and comprise the remaining 50% of the final grade. The hourly and final exams will be comprised of multiple choice questions.

Lecture	Points
Hourly Exams (2/3)	200
Final Exam	200
Total for Course	400

Scaling

Grades are scaled based on the relative performance of students to each other.

1. Raw scores on evaluation instruments will be normalized and rescaled (Scaled Points) with a mean of 75% correct with the highest score receiving 100% of the possible points on that particular instrument.

2. Final grades will be based on the total number of Scaled Points earned during the session.

Grade	Total Scaled Points
A	360+
B+	350 - <360
B	320 - <350
C+	310 - <320
C	280 - <310
D	240 - <280
F	<240

Extra Credit

None

Excused Absences

Absence from examination is excused only for the following reasons:

1. Illness verified by a doctor's note

2. Religious holiday recognized by Rutgers University

3. Death of an immediate family member

4. Required travel for varsity athletics

Office Hours

Office hours will be held on Monday and Thursday mornings in my office, Doolittle Labs, 102, from 10:45 to 11:45. I will also offer an office hour prior to lecture and am available by appointment if you cannot make it during these times.

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