Orientation(s) |
Orientation for this course is REQUIRED.
Failure to participate in a REQUIRED orientation, as specified below, may jeopardize your grade. |
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OtherYour instructor will be handling orientation as indicated below.
Other Orientation Information
Orientation for the course and Canvas will occur on Wednesday, May 29th in Founders Hall, Room 009
Attendance is mandatory on all Mondays and Wednesdays of the summer session. |
Accessing Your Course |
Canvas (by Instructure)
Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.
You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.
Logging In
Log in to your Canvas course space at
bucks.instructure.com
- Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
- Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)
If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor.
Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow
the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your
social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.
Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.
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Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials |
While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.
Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.
Click
this link to see the book list for your course.
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Other Information about the Course |
This course is appropriate for highly disciplined and motivated students. Students should plan on many hours each week for study and assignments. Students must have access to computer, Internet, and Canvas.
MANDATORY: Students must attend in-person all Thursday sessions for laboratory exercises.
You must be a highly motivated student who can work independently. This is not a good section to take if you have trouble reading and comprehending a college-level science text. Missed labs cannot be made up. Late assignments and online quizzes submitted beyond the due date will not receive credit.
The majority of class information, quizzes and assignments will be available only on Canvas. If you are unfamiliar with Canvas, orientation courses are available (contact Online Learning for more information).
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