Your grade depends on the following categories, with the indicated weights.
Participation and Presentation: 10%
Weekly Written Homework Sets: 20%
Test Average (4 tests): 50%
Final Exam: 20%
Numerical cutoffs for an A, B, C, D, or F (with appropriate +/-) are at the discretion of the instructor, but will not be more strict than a standard 10 point scale; e.g., 90+ is A- or better, 80-89 is B- or better, 70-79 is C- or better, 60-69 is D- or better, etc. The general rule is: A is excellent work, B is good work, and C is average work.
Details on Participation & Presentation.
Per above, 10% of the final grade lives in this category. However, Participation & Presentation is comprised of the following portions:
complete daily homework/mathematical tasks to prepare for class, and
give presentations of homework/mathematical tasks in class