Total                                350 pts

The two examinations will consist of relatively long essays. They will be take-home exams for at least some of the questions. The special topic presentation, as I mentioned before, will consist of your researching the topic for a class session and presenting it in class. You should include transparencies and any aid to get your point acrossThe points for class participation should be easy to get, since they simply entail a reasonable involvement in the class discussions. However, failing to come to class would affect negatively this grade component.

280 – 319 pts B

250 – 279 pts        C