Your grade depends on the extent to which you complete the 30 learning outcomes in the course. There are:
13 Precalculus learning outcomes
12 Calculus learning outcomes
1 Participation, Presentation, and Engagement outcome
4 outcomes associated to performance on our 3 in-class midterm tests.
The following describes the requirements for how many (and which) outcomes you must complete to earn specific final letter grades.
To earn an A: 27 outcomes, including 11 calculus outcomes
To earn an A-: 27 outcomes
To earn a B+:Â 25 outcomes, including 10 calculus outcomes
To earn a B: 25 outcomes
To earn a B-: 24 outcomes
To earn a C+: 23 outcomes, including 9 calculus standards
To earn a C: 21 outcomes, including 8 calculus standards
To earn a C-: 19 outcomes
To earn a D: 16 outcomes
No +/- will be awarded with grades of D or F.
A mathematical content outcome (precalculus or calculus) is considered complete by demonstrating mastery TWICE via any combination of homework sets, quizzes, tests, or the final exam.
To see criteria for the Participation, Presentation, and Engagement outcome, see the collapsible menu below.
To see criteria for the 4 test-based outcomes, see the collapsible menu below.
Each mathematical content outcome appears at least 3 times on scheduled homeworks, quizzes, tests, or the final exam. Most are scheduled to appear 4 times. By making strategic use of the reassessment bonanzas, you can have up to 6 chances to reassess any given outcome (so not unlimited) .Â
Descriptions of precalculus outcomes appear at this link
Descriptions of calculus outcomes appear at this link
This outcome will be considered complete (aka mastered) if you 80% on your Participation, Presentation, and Engagement average in Canvas.
We will have a total of 3 midterm tests during the semester. Dates and information regarding the covered mathematical content are already posted on the Course Schedule. You can earn "completion" for the following badges/outcomes:
The "you passed the tests" badge. Earned by having a test average of at least 60% for the term.
The "you did pretty darn good on the tests" badge. Earned by having a test average of at least 70% for the term.
The "you did great on the tests" badge. Earned by having a test average of at least 80% for the term.
The "you did outstanding on the tests" badge. Earned by having a test average of at least 90% for the term.
Notice that earning any badge automatically means you've earned all of the badges listed above it in the itemized bullets. So, you can earn credit for between 0-4 badges depending on your test performance.
*Additionally, depending on which problems appear on which test (this info is listed on the Course Schedule), you can also earn mastery for individual content standards.
Each Wednesday, we will have a Homework Set due in Canvas by 11:59PM. The outcomes covered on each homework set are listed on the course schedule, and there is more detailed information on each assignment in Canvas.
On (most) Mondays, there will be a quiz due in Canvas by 11:59PM. The outcomes covered on each quiz are listed on the course schedule, and there is more detailed information on each assignment in Canvas.
On several class days throughout the term --- see the course schedule for specific dates --- we will have a Reassessment Bonanza.
You may select any three previously attempted mathematical learning outcomes to be reassessed on an in-class quiz.
Here's how the final exam will work:
If you are already happy with the grade you have earned, you don't need to take the final exam.
Otherwise, when you show up to the final exam I will hand you a 25-page test packet, 1 page for each mathematical content outcome. You can submit as many problems as you'd like, and leave as many blank as you'd like.
This gives you one final chance to demonstrate mastery on a given outcome.
When will the exam be?
The university's final exam schedule is posted on the registrar's website: https://registrar.wfu.edu/calendars. You can double check at the registrar's calendar, but our scheduled time to take the final exam is listed below.
MTH106A (9am MWF): Saturday, 16 December 2023, 9am-12pm
MTH106B (12pm MWF): Monday, 11 December 2023, 2pm-5pm
However, regardless of your enrolled section, I don't care which final exam time you choose to use! We will do a sign up for final exam time (one of the two above) later in the course.
Classroom locations for the Final Exam are TBA. Notice that our final exam time is not during the Math Block Exam time.
You should not make travel plans to leave campus before the final exam.
Per University policy, you are entitled to not take 3 final exams within a 24-hour period. Check the registrar's schedule now so you can plan according to the bullet points above.
Also check if you have any hard conflicts with other courses for our exam time and let me know so we can plan accordingly.