Course Requirements for Introduction to Philosophy

Course requirements:  The purposes of this course are best served by group discussion and class participation.  Because of this, you should attend each class with the reading assignments completed and with issues in mind to raise in discussion.

The requirements for this course comprise four short papers, a midterm and a final.  All papers must be typed, and it is the responsibility of each student to keep a copy of each paper turned in to me.  I will tell you more about these papers as we begin to cover the material on which you will be tested.  (If anyone in this class has any special test-taking or paper-writing needs, please see me as soon as possible to make the appropriate arrangements.)

 The grade you receive in the course will be determined as follows:

Each Paper-20%, Midterm and Final-20% each (your lowest nonzero grade will be dropped).

I will assign letter or number grades depending on the sort of assignment.  Here is how the letters and numbers correlate:

 

A+	97-100
A	94-96
A-	90-93
B+	87-89
B	84-86
B-	80-83
C+	77-79
C	74-76
C-	70-73
D+	67-69
D	64-66
D-	60-63
F	50 points
Zero	0

 

 There will be absolutely no make-up assignments of any kind in this class unless I determine that there is a legitimate excuse.  A prerequisite for a legitimate excuse is that you either contact me or leave a message with the English Department secretary (x6420) before the assignment is due.  I cannot imagine a catastrophe so extreme that you cannot get a message to me yet which leaves you still concerned with making up the missed work.  I do not announce the time or dates of quizzes or homework assignments beforehand, so be careful.

The dates and assignments contained in this syllabus are presented as a guide only.  Actual dates and assignments may vary due to unforeseen occurrences.