Lecture

      1.  Each instructor shall cover the entire list of required topics for the course.  Not all material must be covered densely, nor with equal emphasis, but all of it must be covered.  Additional material may be included at the instructor's discretion.

      2.  Instructors shall meet all scheduled classes during the semester.  Absences shall be handled according to ACC policy.

Determination of Grades

      1.  Examinations

                  a.  At least 3 full-standard-class-period exams must be administered during scheduled class time for each course.  From 3-5 are recommended.

                  b.  These exams together must count at least 60% of the total course grade.

                  c.  Over 50% of the points on each examination must come from answering questions which test knowledge and skills beyond mere recall of facts.  Examples include, but are not limited to, essay questions, computation problems, exercises in making observations of photographs and diagrams, and problems involving the interpretation of charts, graphs, and data tables.

      2.  Extra credit (defined as credit for work not required of every student) combined with passive measures of student work such as class participation and attendance may raise a student's grade by only one letter grade, whatever that may mean in the individual instructor's grading plan.

      3.  At least 20% of the total course grade should come from non-examination assessment instruments.  These methods include, but are not limited to, homework assignments, in-class laboratory and exploration assignments, research papers, evaluation and opinion papers, and out-of-class observing projects.

      4.  A comprehensive final exam is not required for astronomy classes.  However, a final exam of some sort must be given during the last week of class, preferably on the last class day.  Instructors must be present for all classes.