General Guidelines:
Exams - Make up exams will be allowed only for verifiable emergencies.

Laptops, Headphones, and Cell phones - None of these are permitted during class.

Class participation is counted directly towards your grade through the use of student response devices (clickers). If you forget your clicker you do not receive points.

Laboratory - Incomplete lab work will result in an F for the course. Lab grades will be based on the average grade given by your lab instructor.

Special Needs - Individuals who have a disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor.

Assignment Guidelines:
These are posted on this website.

Turning in homework - Assignments are to be turned in before class in the front of the classroom. Late assignments will be marked 50% off and will not be accepted after the solution is posted (usually within 1 hour after class).

Turning back homework - Assignments will be handed back before class in the front of the classroom. If you think it may be a problem we can make special arrangements.

Objectives:
Liberal Education Objectives - Successful completion of this course will develop and exercise abilities in critical and creative thinking and in analytical and experimental methods applied to problem solving and to interpretation of events in the the natural world. It will also provide a conceptual understanding of physical phenomena that is important for substantive participation in public policy debates in an increasingly technological world.

Topics:
Motion, Forces, Energy, Momentum, Rotational motion, Gravity, Waves, Sound, Oscillations,
Fluids, and Thermal Physics. Chapters 1-14 & 18-20 in “Fundamentals of Physics” by Walker, 9th edition.



Other Stuff:

Student Conduct Code:
Appropriate classroom conduct promotes an environment of academic achievement and integrity.  Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Student are expected adhere to Board of Regents Policy: Student Conduct Code: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf

Teaching & Learning: Instructor and Student Responsibilities:
UMD is committed to providing a positive, safe, and inclusive place for all who study and work here.  Instructors and students have mutual responsibility to insure that the environment in all of these settings supports teaching and learning, is respectful of the rights and freedoms of all members, and promotes a civil and open exchange of ideas. To reference the full policy please see:  http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/TeachingLearning.html 

Academic Integrity:
Academic dishonesty tarnishes UMD’s reputation and discredits the accomplishments of students.  Academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community.  UMD’s Student Academic Integrity Policy can be found at: http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/integrity/ 

Final Exams:
All 1xxx-5xxx courses offered for undergraduate credit should include a final graded component or end of term evaluation that assesses the level of student achievement of one or more course objectives. All final graded components are to be administered or due at the time and place according to the final exam schedule and not during the last week of class. To reference the full policy please see: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/FinalExams.html

Excused Absences:
Students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings.  It is the responsibility of students to plan their schedules to avoid excessive conflict with course requirements. However, there are legitimate and verifiable circumstances that lead to excused student absence from the classroom.  These are subpoenas, jury duty, military duty, religious observances, illness, bereavement for immediate family, and NCAA varsity intercollegiate athletics.  For complete information, please see: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/ExcusedAbsence.html 

Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials:
Taking notes is a means of recording information but more importantly of personally absorbing and integrating the educational experience. However, broadly disseminating class notes beyond the classroom community or accepting compensation for taking and distributing classroom notes undermines instructor interests in their intellectual work product while not substantially furthering instructor and student interests in effective learning. For additional information, please see: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/ClassNotesAppropriateUseof.html