| Item | Points | Number | Total Points | Notes | Due |
| Classroom Attendance |
10/class |
21 |
110 |
excused absences receive reduced credit | each class |
| Online Assignments |
25 |
2 |
50 |
as assigned |
Week 4 and Week 5 or as assigned |
| Reading Summaries |
10 points each week |
10 |
100 |
1 paragraph summary of EACH REQUIRED reading |
Weekly |
| Online Discussions |
10 |
11 |
110 |
Must first enter discussion by Wednesday morning. Discussions added after Tuesday of the previous week's discussion will recieve reduced credit |
Weekly |
| Short Papers | 50 | 2 |
100 | Appropriate topic 2 single-spaced (four double) pages citations |
Week 3 Week 8 |
| Research Topic | 0 | 1 | 0 | For your benefit | Week 8 |
| Research Paper | 100 | 1 | 100 | Appropriate to course 4 single-spaced (eight double) pages 4 sources from outside course materials |
Last class before finals week |