The Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Chris Bone | Condon 164 | cbone@uoregon.edu
Office Hour: Tuesday 3pm – 4pm

Teaching Assistant
Nick Perdue | perdue@uoregon.edu

Course Assistant
Dr. Mike Nelson | mfnelson@uoregon.edu

LECTURES and LABS
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm in Condon 201
Lab: Wednesday 1:00 pm – 2:50 pm and 3:00 pm – 4:50 pm in Knight Library 41

TEXTBOOK
Emergence by Stephen Johnson. Published in 2002 by Scribner in New York

Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age by Duncan Watts. Published in 2003 by W.W. Norton & Company in New York.

(for graduate students)
Spatial Simulation: Exploring Patterns and Processes by David O’Sullivan and George Perry. Published in 2013 by Wiley in West Sussex, UK.

490 GRADING
5 Assignments 50%
In-Lecture Exercises 10%
Final Project 30%
Final Project Presentation 10%

590 GRADING
5 Assignments 40%
In-Lecture Exercises 10%
Final Project 30%
Final Project Presentations 10%
Reading Responses 10%

GRADING RUBRIC

A+ (97% and greater) Only used when a student’s performance significantly exceeds all requirements and expectations for the class. Typically very few to no students receive this grade.
A (90% to <97%) Excellent grasp of material and strong performance across the board, or exceptional performance in one aspect of the course offsetting somewhat less strong performance in another. Typically no more than a quarter of the students in a class receive this grade, fewer in lower-division classes.
B (80% to <90%) Good grasp of material and good performance on most components of the course. Typically this is the most common grade.
C (70% to <80%) Satisfactory grasp of material and/or performance on significant aspects of the class.
D (60% to <70%) Subpar grasp of material and/or performance on significant aspects of the class.
F (<60%) Unacceptable grasp of material and/or performance on significant aspects of the class.

EXPECTATIONS

Submit your assignments on time. Late assignments will be penalized 50%. Assignments will not be accepted after 7 days past the submission deadline.
Your final project will not be accepted after the submission deadline. You will receive a 0% if it is not submitted on the assigned deadline.
Do not plagiarize your work. Make sure that you give credit where credit is due. Please visit UO’s Plagiarism website for more details: http://library.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/index.htm

ACCOMMODATIONS

The University of Oregon provides individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in educational programs, activities, and services. Students with disabilities requiring accommodations to participate in class activities or meet course requirements should first contact the Accessible Education Center (164 Oregon Hall, 346-1155), and then contact me as soon as possible.