Syllabus

Textbook

 * Academic Encounters: The Natural World, by Jennifer Wharton**

Instructor:[|Buthaina Al-Othman]

 * **__ Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm OR by appointment__**
 * **Location:** ELU of Science - Khaldiya, Building 3, 2nd floor - Room 12 - Tel: (965) 484 9146 Ext.7335
 * **Email to**: buthaina.alothman (at) gmail.com OR send a message directly through our [|Ning or Network online]

**Grade Computation**

 * Homework, Class Participation, and Attendance = 20%
 * 6 Quizzes = 20%
 * Midterm Exam 25%
 * Final Exam 35%

**Units Covered to Mid-term Exam**

 * Unit 1 - Chapter 1 - Quiz 1 - March 10
 * Unit 1- Chapter 2 - ** Quiz 2 - March 24 **
 * Unit 2 - Chapters 3 & 4 - ** Quiz 3 TBA **
 * ** Midterm exam - **// April 9, 2011 at 12:30 - 2:30 pm //

Units Covered to Final Exam

 * Unit 3: Chapter 5 - ** Quiz 4 - **** TBA **
 * Unit 3: Chapter 6 - **Quiz 5 -** ** TBA **
 * Unit 4: Chapter 7 - **Quiz 6 -** ** TBA **
 * ** Final exam - **// June 2 at 12:30 - 2:30 pm //

**Absence Policy**
It is very important that you attend classes everyday to avoid missing important information and falling behind, and then, have to work very, very hard!
 * 3 hours (3 classes) = 1st Warning
 * 5 hours (5 classes) = 2nd Warning
 * 6 hours (6 classes) = Administrative Failure (FA)
 * **__ Being Late __** : Being late three (3) times is the same as one absence.