ISP 205: Syllabus

Spring Semester 2003
Section 2

COURSE:
Integrative Studies Program 205
"VISIONS OF THE UNIVERSE"
Alias - Astronomy I
Room 1410 Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
M,W,F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm

INSTRUCTOR:
E.R. Capriotti
capriotti@pa.msu.edu
3250 Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
355 - 9200 extension 2414

OFFICE HOURS:
M & W 1:00 pm - 2:30 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, the 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
Wednesday, April 30th, 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 16 highest quiz scores / 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 = 4.0
87 - 92 = 3.5
80 - 86 = 3.0
71 - 79 = 2.5
64 - 70 = 2.0
57 - 63 = 1.5
50 - 56 = 1.0
0 - 49 = 0.0