Grades will be based on in-class participation, 6 quizzes, 6 homework assignments, a single midterm, the term project, and the final exam, with the following weights:
Participation 5% Quizzes (6) 15% Homework (6) 25% Midterm 15% Term Project 15% Final Exam 25%
The midterm exam (tentatively scheduled for Oct 19 in class) will cover Ch. 1-6 of the textbook, plus quizzes 1-3 and homeworks 1-3. The exam will consist of a mix of long-answer and problem-solving questions. The final exam (tentatively scheduled for Fri Dec 16 from 13h30 to 15h30 in the usual classroom) will cover all chapters, quizzes, and homework, with an emphasis on the material not covered by the midterm. The format will be similar to the midterm.
Quizzes will be given at the start of class roughly every other week. The quizzes will last about 15 minutes and are meant to ensure you are keeping up with and understanding the reading. Each quiz will generally cover the previous and current chapter in the reading. Usually we will not have addressed the current chapter in class before the quiz, so be sure to read ahead!
The following scale will be used to compute final letter grades:
A 87.5% and above B 75 to below 87.5% C 62.5 to below 75% D 50 to below 62.5% F below 50%
The optional 
grading scale will not be used in this
course.
There will be no curve on the final grades. There may need to be some adjustment to scores depending on the class average; however, any adjustment will be only to lower the grading percentages given above, never to raise them.