GRADING CRITERIA
Physics 231, Fall 2002

Grading Scale:

4.0

90 - 100%

3.5

81 - 90%

3.0

72 - 81%

2.5

63 - 72%

2.0

54 - 63%

1.5

45 - 54%

1.0

36 - 45%

 

Grading weights:
 4 Midterms
(lowest score is dropped)

60%
Final

30%
Homework (LON-CAPA)

10%

  • Each midterm is 11 questions, graded on a scale of 10. Students scoring higher than 100% are allowed to keep the extra points.
  • Some of the exams are curved by adding points:
        PHY231C: Midterm 1 (+0.5), Midterm 2(+1.0)
        PHY232C: Midterm 1 (+1.0)
  • Homework will be graded by dividing by 90% of the possible pt.s. HW Scores will not be allowed to exceed 100%.

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