Tentatively, the approximate weights for grades will be the following:
Class Participation 30%
Midterm Exam 40%
Assignments 10%*
Final Project 40%
“Class participation” means not just attending, but joining in discussions and demonstrating that you understand the material.
Note that assignments will be 10% of the final grade provided that an enthusiastic effort is made to complete the assignments. Otherwise assignments will be 30% of the grade. The two lowest assignment scores will be dropped.
You’ll note that the percentages do not add up to 100%, indicating that they are approximate.
For any particular work, the grade standard is the following:
- A: Very good graduate level work, does not have to be perfect, but does not have any serious problems
- B: Good graduate work, may have one significant problem
- C: Barely acceptable graduate work, with multiple significant problems, indicates that the student is not gaining a good grasp of the material
- F: Not turned in, or of poor quality