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There will be three tests (20% each), a cumulative final exam (25%), and a homework grade (15%). The homework grade consists of Blackboard assessments (13%) and a Microsoft Excel assignment you will receive for lesson 15 (2%). After rounding off your weighted average to the nearest whole number, the following grading scale will be applied:

My grading scale is as follows:

A	90+	B-	77-79	D	60-63
A-	87-89	C+	74-76	D-	57-59
B+	84-86	C	67-73	F	0-56
B	80-83	D+	64-66

I reserve the right to add points to the totals of students who display outstanding class participation. I will NEVER "curve" grades or drop your lowest grade.

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ATTENDANCE & TEST POLICIES

Attendance:
On test days, attendance is required. There are NO MAKEUP TESTS. If you miss a test and, in the opinion of the instructor, the absence is excusable, your final exam will count as two grades. If the absence is not excusable, you will receive a zero on the test missed. Be prepared to document your excuse with a traffic ticket, hospital bill, arrest form, etc. A doctor's note is not acceptable unless it says "(student's name) was unable to attend school on (date of test)." Tardiness is permitted on test days without penalty although you will have less time on the test than everyone else. If you are so late that someone has already turned in their test before you arrive, you will not be allowed to take the test.

NOTE: If you see a note posted saying that a test is canceled, make sure it is on FIU stationary and wait until the starting time of class before leaving.

All tests must be written using pencil. A calculator with a square root button is required. Graphing calculators are prohibited on tests.

Beepers and Cell phones:
Beepers and cell phones must be turned off during tests. The vibrate mode is not considered turned off. Beepers and cellular phones must not be visible to you or me. If they are on your belt, they are visible. If they are in your book bag or pocket, they are not. Violations of this policy will result in you having to put the beeper or cell phone in the hallway immediately outside the class. If you are afraid it will be stolen, you may choose to leave with it, but you will not be readmitted to the test and all unanswered test questions will be marked wrong.

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DROPS & TUITION

DROPS are not initiated by Prof. Rosenthal. If you stop attending, you must drop this class yourself to avoid a grade of F. The deadline for dropping classes with a grade of DR is Oct. 16.

EXTRA TUITION CHARGES FOR REPEATED COURSES AND EXCESS HOURS: The Florida Legislature has mandated a tuition surcharge for the third time a student either takes or attempts a college credit course. This charge should serve as additional motivation for you not to have to retake this course. In other words, DO THE HOMEWORK!!!

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ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving assistance on a test, quiz, or homework assignment for which such assistance is not permitted, falsifying a document to obtain an excusal from a test, and using unauthorized notes on a test or quiz. A more complete definition of Academic Misconduct is given here. Penalties for Academic Misconduct range from an F in the course to expulsion from the university.