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Instructor Policies for Physics 212 Subject: College Physics II Instructor: Jim Barnes Phone: 505-566-3379 Email: Barnesj@sanjuancollege.edu Americans with Disabilities Act: Students who need academic accommodations (i.e., note-taker, interpreter, special seating, etc.) need to contact the Students with Disabilities on Campus Coordinator (SDOC) in the Academic Honesty Rules: San Juan College expects all students to adhere to the Academic Rules as posted on our website, http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/AcademicHonesty. These are official guidelines for all classes at San Juan College. (Note:Cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated; such behavior will result in a failing grade for the course.) A Word of Thought. "Virtue is knowledge and happiness resides in the possession of such knowledge. In fact, it is wisdom that makes possible courage and self-control and integrity or, in a word , true goodness. For wisdom and temperance I believe to be really a great good." ---- Socrates Homework: This course is devoted to developing your qualitative and quantitative problem solving skills. Qualitative skills assist you in "starting" your homework problems while quantitative skills help you "arrive" at mathematical solutions. If your mathematically "rusty" the homework problems can initially be intimidating however, with time and patience you will begin to discover the necessary tools to work most of the problems. It should be noted , that your problem solving skills can only improve by continuously reviewing and solving the homework problems assigned by your instructor . Starting your homework problems will be your most difficult task therefore, you should get into the habit of attempting it on your own before consulting other people. The more you can do on your own the better off you will be. For additional assistance you can stop by and see your instructors office during office or visit the web companion site. (Note: Homework problems collected for a grade must be presented on a single side of 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper with no more more than two problems per sheet.) Test: Once a week you will be given a test related to current homework problems or concepts discussed in previous lectures. The test will be given at the beginning class and will last approximately 15-30 minutes. These test will be used to determine a significant proportion of your grade therefore you should take them seriously. You will be allowed to drop one test during the semester. Attendance: I do not keep a record of your attendance however, I expect you to be regular and prompt. Occasionally, I will accept late homework if you have spoken directly with me prior to your absence and you have received an excused absence. Leaving a message with the secretary after the "fact" will be considered an unexcused absence. If for any reason I decided to accept late work due to an unexcused absence it will receive penalty points. With regards to my office hours, they are designed to assist those students that attend class on a regular basis. Grading: Your grade will be based on the total number of percentage points you earn from the following areas: Instructor Test: 50% Grading Scale: (X = Percentage points earned.) A = X < 90 Final Exam Date: ( Thursday: April 26, 2007 at 12:00 a.m.- 1:50 a.m.)
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