Tentative Class Outline:
Lecture Notes will be posted on the web here in pdf format.
Grading Specifics:
Homework problems will be assigned on a biweekly basis; they will constitute 70% of the course grade. The take-home final exam or paper will be worth 30%. Late homework, not more than two weeks overdue, will be accepted for 1/2 credit. Since your participation is vital for learning, your performance on the homework constitutes most of the course grade. You should feel free to consult with one another and with the instructor on these problems, but do not merely copy from each other!
Policy on Religious Holidays:
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide without penalty for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy:
Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your [sic] educational opportunities.
Academic Integrity:
Although collaborative learning is encouraged, including working on problems together, it is expected that assignments turned in represent your own work. Cheating on examinations will not be tolerated. The following is a link to OU's integrity website: http://integrity.ou.edu.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues:
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Please see for commonly asked questions.
Title IX Resources:
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24.7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5) or the Sexual Assault Response Team 405-615-0013 (24.7) to learn more or to report an incident.
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Updated January 12, 2015.