This page does not represent the most current semester of this course; it is present merely as an archive.
Grading is one of the aspects of a course that instructors enjoy even less than students. Still, we are stuck with them, so here goes.
Portion of course | Percentage of Final Grade |
---|---|
Labs | 10% |
Quizzes | 10% |
Exam 1 | 15% |
Exam 2 | 15% |
Final Exam | 20% |
Homework | 30% |
Your final grade is computed based on the percentage of points you have earned and is designed to match the GPA value of each letter. For reasons I do not understand, that is not a linear scale: for example, A-
− B+
= 0.4 grade points while B+
− B
= 0.3 grade points. For reasons even farther from my ken, the most common grading scale I have seen is also not linear but differently spaced than the grade points. Following is a scale spaced like the grade point scale:
You get | if you score |
---|---|
A+ | near the top |
A | ≥ 93% |
A− | ≥ 90% |
B+ | ≥ 86% |
B | ≥ 83% |
B− | ≥ 80% |
C+ | ≥ 76% |
C | ≥ 73% |
C− | ≥ 70% |
D+ | ≥ 66% |
D | ≥ 63% |
D− | ≥ 60% |
F | otherwise |
I do not round grades. 92.99999919% is not ≥ 93% and is thus an A−, not an A.
I do not curve grades. However, I might adjust rubrics based on systemic problems in assignments that are revealed as part of the grading process.
If I believe you have cheated, I may apply an arbitrarily harsh grade penalty up to and including an F in the course. This penalty is independent of any findings of the University Honor System.