Physical Science 1055
Fall 2012
Instructor:
E-mail:
Phone:
Office hours:
Mr. Mark Polson
mpolson@cameron.edu
581-2893
5:30 to 6:30 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday or by appointment.
Text:
ISBN:
Class hours:
An Introduction to Physical Science, Shipman, Wilson, and Todd, 13th Ed.
9781133109099
6:30 to 9:20 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in room SC 100.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Refer to “attendance” in the university catalog. Regular class attendance
is highly recommended although not required. Attendance for scheduled exams is
required. There will be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS and no exams will be given early. To allow
for unforeseen illnesses and emergencies, each person will be allowed to miss one exam.
If none are missed, the lowest score will be dropped.
GRADING
Points toward the course grade will be apportioned as follows:
Best 3 of 4 exams (150 points each)
Final Exam
Best 6 of 8 quizzes (25 points each)
Best 15 of 20 homework (10 points each)
2 assessment exercises
Total Points
450
200
150
150
50
------1000
Grade Distribution:
90 – 100%
80 – 89.9%
70 – 79.9%
60 – 69.9%
< 60%
A
B
C
D
F
As the instructor I reserve the right to award letter grades higher than the percentage
earned would guarantee.
The last date to drop the course and receive an automatic “W” is September 26.
After that date the grade will be either “W” or “F” depending on whether you are
passing or failing. You must initiate the withdrawal procedure. I cannot.
Ceasing to attend class without official withdrawal guarantees an “F” as the course
grade. The session ends with a comprehensive final on October 9.
EXAMS
Regular exams will consist of multiple choice questions and will be one
hour long. Numerical constants and some formulas will be provided. The final exam
will be comprehensive and will be two hours long. You will be allowed an 8½” by 11”
sheet of paper to put formulas on for the final only. A ScanTron answer sheet is
required for each exam.
HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES
Approximately 8 quizzes will be given during the semester. The quizzes
may be announced or unannounced. No make-up quizzes will be given. The
highest 6 quiz scores will be used for the quiz grade.
Approximately 20 homework assignments will be given. These assignments
will be due by the end of the class session specified. No homework will be accepted
after this time. The highest 15 homework assignments will be used to compute the
homework grade which allows the student to miss 5 homework assignments without penalty.
Students are encouraged to work together and discuss homework problems outside of class.
However, the homework that is turned in should be your own work and not copied off
another’s paper.
ASSESSMENT EXERCISES
Several assessment exercises will be given. Students will analyze a problem and give
the answer in essay form.
University Policy:
Cameron University discourages lecture and/or laboratory attendance by any person not
enrolled in the course. Included are student’s friends, student’s spouses, and student’s children.
Tobacco product use is not allowed in any building on Cameron University campus.
Accommodations of Disabilities:
It is the policy of Cameron University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to
federal and state law. Students with disabilities who need classroom accommodations must
make their requests by contacting the Office of Student Development at (580) 581-2209, North
Shepler, Room 314.
Academic Honesty:
Each student is expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above
reproach. Students are expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic
experiences both in and out of the classroom. Any student found guilty of academic dishonesty
will be subject to disciplinary action.
TENTATIVE EXAM SCHEDULE
EXAM NUMBER
1
2
3
4
Final
CHAPTERS
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-18
Comprehensive
DATE
Aug 28
Sep 11
Sep 24
Oct 2
Oct 9