You are required to take a placement test at the start of the semester to see if you are adequately prepared to take this class. This test will be available in the Testing Center during the first week of class. Your score on this test will not affect your grade in this class (but if you fail to take the test then you will not be allowed to pass the class). It is to your advantage, however, to take your score on this test (and the recommendation accompanying that score) seriously. Most of my Honors students last semester who failed the placement test but did not drop the class ended up with a C+ or lower in the course. For more information, click here.

Homework will be assigned most days in class. Each Thursday the homework that had been assigned since the previous Thursday will be collected as a weekly homework set, and it will be returned the following Monday. Homework is due at 2 p.m. Homework that is turned in late, but less than one week late, will be eligible for 50% credit. Homework that is turned in one to two weeks late will be eligible for 25% credit. Homework that is turned in two to three weeks late will be eligible for 12.5% credit, etc. In case of an emergency (such as serious illness) or absence because of official university business, these deadlines may be extended by mutual agreement with the instructor. The length of the extension should be negotiated with the instructor as early as possible. In particular, extensions for foreseeable absences must be negotiated before the absences occur. Indeterminate extensions will not be given. Under no circumstances will homework be accepted (for any credit) after midnight, April 17.

You are allowed (and encouraged) to get together with classmates to discuss homework problems, but you should not copy someone else's answers nor should you let someone else copy your answers. If you have any questions at all about the difference between permissible collaboration and impermissible copying, consult BYU's Academic Honesty Policy or ask your instructor.