Week of Tuesday Thursday Quizzes/Exams Lab   24-Aug   31-Aug   7-Sep   14-Sep   21-Sep   28-Sep   5-Oct   12-Oct   19-Oct   26-Oct   2-Nov   9-Nov   16-Nov     23-Nov     30-Nov   7-Dec     14-Dec     Introduction/Mastering Physics   Ch2   Quiz Review (Ch 1 & 2)   Exam Review (Ch 3 & 4)   Ch 6   Quiz Review (Ch 5 & 6)   Exam Review (Ch 7 & 8)   Ch 10   Ch 11   Exam Review (Ch 11 & 12)   Ch 14   Quiz Review (Ch 13 & 14)   Ch 17     Ch 1   Ch 3   Ch 4   Ch 5   Ch 7   Ch 8   Ch 9   Quiz Review(Ch 9 & 10)   Ch 12   Ch 13   Ch 15   Ch 16   Ch 17             Quiz 1(Ch1-Ch2), 9/9 & 9/10   Exam 1(Ch1-Ch4), 9/16 & 9/17       Quiz 2(Ch5-Ch6), 9/30 & 10/1   Exam 2(Ch5-Ch8), 10/7 & 0/8       Quiz 3(Ch9-Ch10), 10/19 & 10/20   Exam 3(Ch9-Ch12), 10/28 & 10/29       Quiz 4(Ch13-Ch14), 11/11 & 11/12             g   Particle Equilibrium   Unbalanced Forces   Newton 2nd Law   Centripetal Force   Impulse   Conservation Energy   Work-Energy   Angular Acceleration   SHM   Archemedies   Thermal Expansion     Thanksgiving Holiday...No Classes     Exam Review (ch 15.16 & 17)   General Review For Finaltd>   Ch 19   General Review For Final     Exam 4 (Ch 15-Ch 17), 12/2 & 12/3         Make Up         Finals (14Dec2008 - 17Dec2008)

Ch   HomeWork Due   HomeWork Visible   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17     31-Aug     12:00 PM   3-Sep   12:00 PM   7-Sep   12:00 PM   14-Sep   12:00 PM   21-Sep   12:00 PM   24-Sep   12:00 PM   28-Sep   12:00 PM   5-Oct   12:00 PM   12-Oct   12:00 PM   15-Oct   12:00 PM   19-Oct   12:00 PM   26-Oct   12:00 PM   2-Nov   12:00 PM   5-Nov   12:00 PM   9-Nov   12:00 PM   16-Nov   12:00 PM   23-Nov   12:00 PM     23-Aug     12:00 AM   30-Aug   12:00 AM   30-Aug   12:00 AM   6-Sep   12:00 AM   13-Sep   12:00 AM   20-Sep   12:00 AM   20-Sep   12:00 AM   27-Sep   12:00 AM   4-Oct   12:00 AM   11-Oct   12:00 AM   11-Oct   12:00 AM   18-Oct   12:00 AM   25-Oct   12:00 AM   1-Nov   12:00 AM   1-Nov   12:00 AM   8-Nov   12:00 AM   15-Nov   12:00 AM

Grade Allocation Table

Adjusted Average >= 88% => A-- Adjusted Average >= 92% => A Adjusted Average >= 96% => A+                               Adjusted Average >= 75% => B-- Adjusted Average >= 80% => B Adjusted Average >= 84% => B+                               Adjusted Average >= 61% => C-- Adjusted Average >= 65% => C Adjusted Average >= 69% => C+                               Adjusted Average >= 50% => D-- Adjusted Average >= 55% => D Adjusted Average >= 58% => D+

Adjusted Average	Refer to grade Allocation Table (GAT) for course grade determination based upon adjusted average
30.00%	3 highest out of 4 exams at 100 points each for a total of 200 adjusted points, plus
20.00%	4 quizes at 50 points each for a total of 200 adjusted points, plus
30.00%	15 Mastering Physics Homeworks (Chs 3-17) at 20 points for a total of 200 adjusted points, plus
20.00%	final exam at 200 adjusted points
100.00%	Total possible adjusted points 1000

Quizzes/Exams: All quizzes and exams are administered by the Test Center located in the Education Building room 418 and offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on the days indicated in the syllabus Students must schedule their quizzes/exams with the test center. This is accomplished by going to the web site http://itc.boisestate.edu/testinglab and clicking on the tab "Schedule and Exam". A scientific calculator and one side of a 3x 5 card of notes are permitted The second side of the 3x5 card will contain the student's name and id number. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE TEST SCHEDULE ARE PERMITTED     Homework: Mastering Physics Homework is on the web at http://www.masteringphysics.com; it is correlated with the class lectures and must be completed as scheduled on the web in order to facilitate classroom discussions. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE HOMEWORK SCHEDULE ARE PERMITTED     Final: Comprehensive review exam. A scientific calculator and one side of a 5 x 7 card of notes are permitted. The second side of the 5x7 card will contain the student's name and id number.     Instructor: Conrad Wright:  voice: 888-4557;   e-mail: clwright@boisestate.edu web: http://www.boisestate.edu/physics/cosmos     Note: Alterations to the syllabus may be made as the need arises in the judgment of the professor! Goals:The following goals are based on criteria set by the Boise State Core Curriculum Committee Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving Skills : Identify and analyze problems in the physical sciences by learning what the laws are and then applying reasoning to a physical situation and determine what the results of certain actions will be. The will be practiced both in thought situations such as the exercises at the ends of the chapters and in lab. Communication Skills: Communication skills will be strengthened by reading, writing lab reports, and verbal communication in asking and answering questions in class. Cultural Perspective: There will not be much development in this area; however, some references will be made to the times the scientists lived to some extent, the influence the society of the time had on the development of the ideas being put forth. There will be some references to the effects of technology on society and also that of society on technology. Breadth of Knowledge and Intellectual Perspective: Since this course is for non-science majors, it will add to the general knowledge of the students by introducing them to the basics of physics and to a certain extent, the impact of scientific discoveries on society and our way of life. Students should become more aware of the physical world and how it works. There will also be a better appreciation of how scientific discoveries are made.