The following material is a separate section in the syllabus:

X. Academic Integrity

Overview: Our nation must re-establish a requirement for honesty, integrity, and honor among persons holding positions of public trust. There is no substitute for these qualities and they should be an integral part of being college-educated. This requires a proactive commitment to truth and a willingness to take a stand. You will find that commitment in this course. Accordingly, the CNU Honor Code is enforced in this class aggressively, to the fullest extent, without exception, without hesitation, and without apology. Every student in this class is expected to model ethical behavior and lead by example.

The CNU Honor Code: "On my honor, I will maintain the highest possible standards of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility. That means I will not lie, cheat, or steal and as a member of this academic community, I am committed to creating an environment of respect and mutual trust."

All work subject to Honor Code: All work submitted in this course for a grade is subject to the CNU Honor Code. All work is to be solely that of the individual student, except for projects explicitly designated as group work. Having another person proof your written assignment for errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and readability does NOT violate the Honor Code in this course.

Avoiding Plagiarism - THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. The professor compares student papers with cited and other possible source documents, and subscribes to a search service that compares written material (student papers) with papers, articles, and other information available electronically on the Internet. Regardless of repeated written and oral warnings and guidance on how to avoid plagiarism, nearly every semester between one and six students earn an F in my courses and face potential disciplinary action for deliberately and falsely presenting the writing of others as their own. To avoid such unpleasant complications STUDY the guides provided on the last pages of this syllabus and follow the five key rules below:

1. All direct quotes of others' words must be enclosed in "quotation marks" and the source immediately cited;
2. All indirect quotes must be immediately cited. To indirectly quote means to paraphrase or summarize the words or ideas of another.
3. Immediately cited means at the end of the sentence where the borrowed material is presented.
4. All cited works are to be shown in a list of references at the end of the paper.
5. If you do NOT cite the source, you are presenting the writing as your original thought.

Willful plagiarism or any other violation of the CNU Honor Code will result immediately in a grade of "F" for the course and potential disciplinary action. The professor aggressively enforces the CNU honor code.

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