COURSE:
Integrative Studies Program 205
"VISIONS OF THE UNIVERSE"
Alias - Astronomy I.
Room 118 Physics and Astronomy Building
M,W,F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm
INSTRUCTOR:
E.R. Capriotti
capriotti@pa.msu.edu
311 Physics-Astronomy Building
432-3612
OFFICE HOURS:
M & W 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tu & Th 9:00 am - 10:00 am
TEXT:
"VOYAGES THROUGH THE UNIVERSE" (2ND Edition) by Fraknoi, Morrison,
and Wolff
QUIZZES:
NO MAKEUPS!
However, four lowest quiz scores will be dropped. Grade for missed
quiz is 0
20 UNANNOUNCED QUIZZES
FINAL EXAM:
ONE (1) FINAL EXAM of 200 questions
Monday, December 10, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
GRADING SYSTEM:
Individual Quiz Score =100 X # of correct answer /# of questions
Average quiz score = sum of non-zero individual quiz scores / N
where N = 20 - # of zero scores
Minimum N = 16
Final Exam Score = 100 X # of correct answers / # of questions
Course Score = (Average quiz score + Final Exam Score)/2
All grades are rounded up to next integer
Examples: 96.1% = 97%, 15.7% = 16%
COURSE SCORE
RANGE & GRADE:
93 - 100 = 4.00
87 - 92 = 3.50
80 - 86 = 3.00
71 - 79 = 2.50
64 - 70 = 2.00
57 - 63 = 1.50
50 - 56 = 1.00
0 - 49 = 0.00