Grading Details

Grading Scale

The grading scale in points/percent is:

     A+ = 97.00-100

     A   = 93.34-96.99

     A-  = 90.00-93.33

     B+  = 86.67-89.99

     B   = 83.34-86.66

     B-  = 80.00-83.33

     C+ = 76.67-79.99

     C   = 73.34-76.66

     C-  = 70.00-73.44

     D   = 60-69

     F   = 00-59

There is no curve.  The class is run so that everyone can earn an A.

Pre-Class Reading Quizzes and In-Class Quizzes

Pre-class reading quizzes allow a limited number of attempts (3-4, posted with the quiz), with the maximum score taken as your score. You cannot submit these reading quizzes late.

Labs

Labs are performed and graded in pairs (you and a classmate).  Labs are generally checked off in person by a TA in lab, not submitted.  Late labs are not accepted.  We provide until Friday afternoon to complete labs that are not completed during the Lab time.

Projects

Points (percent) will be deducted for late project turn-ins. Please follow the directions carefully.

• Late turn-in: 5 minute grace period, 1 percent per minute thereafter.

There is a group and individual portion to the project grade.  If you miss a substantial proportion of the team meetings throughout the project, it can dramatically affect your individual grade.

Regrades

All regrade requests must be submitted within one week of the grade being recorded.  For example, each week the Lab will close on Friday, and the grades should be recorded by Sunday.  In such event, you have until the following Sunday to note a problem with your Lab grade for that week.

If a regrade is requested on an in-class quiz or the final exam, it will be regraded in its entirety.

Multiple tries, Dropping low scores, and Substituting low scores versus Extra Credit

• The Clicker Participation grade allow for dropping a substantial proportion of low results and earning back clicker points through participating in Discussion section, as I understand that sickness, interviews, or a bad day can happen from time to time.

• Reading Quiz grades are calculated through multiple attempts (retries), and they can be performed any time over several days from your computer.

• Regular quizzes can earn points back from paired questions on the final.

• See here for how extra credit works, and thus why I don't give extra credit:  wikipedia, youtube.

Missing a Quiz or Exam

There are no make-ups for missing a reading quiz.  There are no make-ups for missing an in-class quiz beyond the substitution process. Contact us as soon as you know of an extenuating circumstance that affects the final exam.