Grading Information

Composition

The final grade in this course will be based on homework, midterm exams, and the final exam. Each of these items will count as follows:
Homework: 30%
Midterm 1: 20%
Midterm 2: 20%
Final Exam: 30%

Grade

The final grade in the course will be assigned on a fixed scale as follows:
Grade ≥ 92% --- 4.0
84% ≤ Grade < 92% --- 3.5
76% ≤ Grade < 84% --- 3.0
68% ≤ Grade < 76% --- 2.5
60% ≤ Grade < 68% --- 2.0
52% ≤ Grade < 60% --- 1.5
44% ≤ Grade < 52% --- 1.0
Grade < 44% --- 0.0

Clicker

Participating in the in-class clicker questions can earn you up to 5% extra credit. You will get credit for answering, regardless of whether your answer is correct or not. You will earn the full 5% credit by participating in at least 80% of the clicker questions. You cannot get more than 5% extra credit.

Last revised January 1, 2008