A perfect Score of 100 Percent:

Assignment Name

Number of Assignment Type

Assignment Points

 Total Course

%

Course

% per assignment

Assignment Information

Homework

13

100 pts each

20%

1.5%

Untimed assignments to teach the material

Quizzes

13

100 pts each

20%

1.5%

Timed assignments to assess basic concept knowledge

Tests (1-2)

2

100 pts each

10%

5%

Timed assignments to assess mastery of concepts in preparation for Test #3

Test 3

1

100 pts

20%

20%

Timed assignment to assess mastery of concepts

Discussion Board

1

100 pts

15%

15%

Active learning activity designed to apply concepts learned in a real world environment with peers.

Study Plan Hours

10 hours required

100 pts

15%

15%

Extra problems assigned based on course assignment performance to increase knowledge retention

*Note: Test #1 and #2 are intended to prepare the student for the cumulative Test #3 which is worth 20% of course grade.

*Note: Homework, quiz, and tests are designed to increase in difficulty from teaching to testing mastery of the course concepts.

Standard Scoring Table

Letter Grade

Percentage Points

Grade Comments

A

90-100

*Note: Federal Law Prohibits Professors from discussing grades in any format other than in person with the student.

B

80-89

C

70-79

*Note:  Grades are not ‘given out’ by the professor; they are ‘earned’ by the student.  Please make sure that you ‘earn’ a grade with which you can live.  THINK of it like a baseball game and as the professor I simply RECORD YOUR SCORES.

D

60-69

F

0-59