HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR GRADE

 

Your grade for this semester is based upon accumulated points that you earn in the following ways:

 

1.              You will take 4 exams during this semester .  One of the  first three  exams will be dropped.

 

                         Exam 4 must be taken or you will receive an INCOMPLETE on your transcript.

 

                  ððð THERE ARE NO MAKEUP EXAMSððð

 

A=46--50 POINTS                               EACH EXAM IS WORTH 50 POINTS.

 

B=41--45                                                                     EXAMS ARE A COMBINATION OF

 

C=36--40                                                                     MULTIPLE CHOICE & TRUE-FALSE &

 

D=31--35                                                                     SHORT ANSWER &  ESSAY.

 

F=0---30 POINTS                                                     

 

2.              There are  4  Short Assignments (SA#) due during this semester.  Each is worth 10 points for a total  of 40 points.

 

            THESE ARE ACCEPTED TYPED ON THE DUE DATE ONLY

 

                  ¥¥¥MAIL them in postmarked on the due date only (not emailed)--THESE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE!¥¥¥ 

 

3.              YOUR FINAL GRADE FOR THE SEMESTER IS BASED UP THE ACCUMULATED TOTAL NUMBER OF

             POINTS WHICH YOU HAVE EARNED FROM YOUR EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENTS.

                 

                   SEMESTER GRADE TOTALS

                                   

                                                      A=178  AND ABOVE                                          

                                                      B=163----177                                                           

                                                      C=148----162                                                           

                                                      D=133---147                                                            

                                                      F= 000----132                                                          

                                                                                                                                                 

 $$$BONUS (EXTRA CREDIT) POINTS MAY

BE EARNED IF YOU ATTEND TUTORING IN

THE LEARNING LAB.  1/2 POINT PER

WEEK WILL BE AWARDED TO YOU IF YOU

1-HOUR OF TUTORING.  YOU WILL BE

PERMITTED 1/2 POINT PER WEEK ONLY.

 

*****Please note:  Examples of grading are provided in the Syllabus Handout*****