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Grading Scale:

A           93-100

AB        88-92

B            83-87

BC         78-82

C            73-77

CD         68-72

D            60-67

GRADING—Exams (30 per cent each); book papers and prospectus (10 percent each).   

PLAGIARISM POLICY: Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and I will follow Marquette’s University policy on academic dishonesty, which can be found at http://www.marquette.edu/academics/regulations/acaddishonesty.html .  Ignorance of how to use and to properly cite sources is not an excuse for plagiarism.

No makeup exam will be given without prior approval from me or a valid medical excuse.  In addition, no late papers will be accepted without penalty. Do not ask me for extensions, for I will grant them only if you present me with overwhelming evidence that you were physically incapable of completing the assignment on time.

ATTENDANCE—Attendance will not arbitrarily determine your grade; however, in a course based extensively on lectures it is vital that you attend class. I ASSUME THAT EVERYONE WILL BE IN CLASS EVERY DAY; AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE IS NOT A VALID REASON TO BE UNAWARE OF SLIGHT CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE OR FOR NOT RECEIVING BOOK PAPER TOPICS IN A TIMELY FASHION. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ABREAST OF CLASS "NEWS."