General Info Syllabus Schedule Textbook Tutors Grades

INSTRUCTOR
Professor (Dr.) Gary M. Hardegree
Office: 363 Bartlett Hall
Office Hours: TuTh by appointment
Phone: 545-5788
EMail: gmh@philos.umass.edu
Webpage: http://people.umass.edu/gmhwww
TEXT

Hardegree, Symbolic Logic: A First Course, Third Edition.
ISBN 0-07-239027-1
A hard copy is available at the Textbook Annex.
An on-line version of an earlier edition is available on this web site.
IN-CLASS EXAMS (Exams 1, 2, 3, 4)
There are four in-class exams. For dates, see Schedule.
FINAL PERIOD EXAMS (Exams 5, 6)
In addition to the four regular-period exams, there will be two one-hour exams to take place during the officially scheduled final exam period.
Exam #5 will be very similar to Exam #3.
Exam #6 will be very similar to Exam #4.
For exact date, time, and place, see the University Final Exam Schedule, published later in the semester. Also, stay tuned to this web site (see Schedule) for updates.
FOUR HIGHEST SCORES
In calculating your final numerical score, I use your four highest scores. A missed exam counts as a zero.
MAKE-UP EXAMS
There are no make-up exams, except as provided for in the previous item, and except as povided by University Policy (e.g., athletic events, religious holidays).
USING EXAMS 5 and 6 TO IMPROVE YOUR GRADE
Besides serving as make-up exams, Exams 5 and 6 can be used to improve your grade, in case you are not satisfied with your grade after the first four exams. Note that there is no risk in taking these optional exams.
FINAL LETTER GRADE
There are six total exams, each worth 100 points. Your four highest exam scores are used, so the maximum total score is 400. Your final letter grade is computed on the basis of your total numerical score, according to the following scale.
THE SCALE (cut-offs)
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
380
360
340

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300
280
260
240
220
200