Grading and Course Requirements
Grades will be based on two take-home exams and classroom discussion. Each exam will be about 6-10 double-spaced pages in length (maximum of 16,000 characters, no spaces) and will comprise 40 percent of the grade for the course. Class participation will account for the remaining 20 percent of the final grade.
Exams: The topics for the take-home exams will be distributed in class about one week before the exams are due. The first exam will be distributed on Thursday, 28 July and is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 9 August. The second exam will be distributed on Thursday, 11 August and is due on Thursday, 18 August at the start of class.
Late Policy: All late work will be penalized at the rate of 1/3 letter grade per day (e.g. a "B" paper one day late will be downgraded to a "B-".