Since this is an upper level course I am willing to discuss how performance should be evaluated

Since this is an upper level course I am willing to discuss how performance should be evaluated. My suggestion is

Test 1	Before Break	25%
Test 2	End of the Semester	25%
Homework	Pre-Solution/ Unsolved	50%
	Post-Solution	50%

I would like to devote the last 20-30 minutes of class to discussion and homework solutions. I will try to post a series of questions that we can work through at the end of each class. A student can submit a completed solution at anytime. If it precedes the solution in class it will be considered a Pre-Solution (or if the problem is not discussed.).

A student who completes the Post-Solutions and does average on the test will receive a B.

A student that either excels on the exams or in the homework will receive an A.

With only a few students in the class excelling and doing above average work will be based on my expectations not on the relative performance of the students. Everyone can receive an A in this class.