PHYSICS 100B  Fall 2004    T Th  9:30 - 10:45 am
                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                 Updated: August 23, 2004

                     Textbook:   Physics (Fifth edition) by Douglas C. Giancoli
 
                       
                     Grade
                                  The final grade will be determined based on  your total score that you
                                  received during the semester, using the weights of:
                                            Classroom quizes and a report                40%
                                            Two exams                                             60%  (=30% x 2)
                                  No + - grade will be given unless in exceptional cases.
                                  The grade shall be determined by following the CSUN policy of the
                                  definition of grades:                                                       
                                                        A  =   Outstanding
                                                        B  =    Very Good
                                                        C  =    Average
                                                        D  =    Barely Passing
                                                        F   =    Failure  
                                   WARNING: If you miss any quize or exam., you shall receive zero score
                                                         for that quize or exam.   Your total score and your grade will
                                                         be then lower accordingly.


                     Schedule

                      Aug.  24 &  26                      Chapt. 16  (Pretest)
                      Aug.  31 &  Sept. 2               Chapt. 16 and 17
                      Sept.   7 &    9                      Chapt. 17 and 18
                               14 &  16                      Chapt. 18 and 19
                               21 &  23                      Chapt. 19 and 20                  
                               28 &  30                      Chapt. 20 and 21           
                      Oct.    5 &    7                      Chapt. 21 and review
                               12                                   Exam #1 on Chapt. 16 - 21                    
                               14                                Chapt. 22
                               19 & 21                       Chapt. 22 and 23                      
                               26 & 28                       Chapt. 23
                      Nov.   2 &   4                       Chapt. 24 and 25  
                                 9 & 11                       Chapt. 25, 27, 28, 30
                               16 & 18                       Chapt. 30 and 31
                               23                                Chapt. 31, and the report is due.
                               25                                   Thanksgiving recess
                      Nov. 30                                Chapt. 31 and review (Post-test)
                      Dec. 2                                    Exam #2 on Chapt. 22 - 25, 30, 31




                      Course notes
                          Notes for each chapter, including the study instruction and sample multiple
                          choice problems, will be posted for the students taking this section of 100B.
                        

                      Exams and homework
                           a. No final exam.  Your achievement is fully evaluated by quizes in classroom
                               in almost every session throughout the semester, by a report, and also by the
                               two exams.  Each exam will test the materials in the Chapters specified,
                               especially from what was discussed in classroom and was specified as
                               homework.
                               NO MAKE-UP QUIZES and NO MAKE_UP EXAMS shall be given.
                           b. Quizes in classroom are on multiple-choice problems.  The problems are
                               on what has been covered in the prior and current classroom sessions.  
                               After each quiz, the problem in the quiz will be explained carefully, especially 
                               on the aspects that many students show their weakness.
                           c. An assigned report is on Charpters 27 and 28, and is due on Nov. 23.  
                              (See "Course notes" of these chapters for the detailed instruction.).  
                               No late report shall be accepted.   
                           c. As homework, you prepare for the quizes by studying the "Sample Multiple
                               Choice Problems" in the "Course notes," and the sections and examples in
                               the textbook, as specified in "Course notes."  Your achievement of
                               homework is evaluated by the quizes in classroom.    
                           d. The problems in the exams are similar to, but not necessarily the same as
                               the "Sample Multiple Choice Problems" in the "Course notes" and the quizes
                               given in classroom.

                               
                       Assessment of instructional effectiveness in this section of 100B
                           The instructional effectiveness of this class will be determined by a statistical
                           means during the semster.   Your cooperation for this is appreciated.