Grading Policy
to succeed in this class:
browsing and READ the following:
I assume you are reading the sections being covered according to the syllabus schedule.
Homework assignments will be graded and it is worth 50% of your grade. I strongly encourage you to DO THEM. LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT GRADED.
Midterm and final make-ups only with a very strong justification (and prior notification with a week or two in advance).
| Homework assignments | 50 % |
| Midterm | 20 % |
| Final | 30 % |
| Total | 100 % |
Final grades are tentatively based on the following distribution of points:
| Total Points Range | Grade |
| 93 - 100 % | A |
| 90 - 93 % | A- |
| 87 - 90 % | B+ |
| 83 - 87 % | B |
| 80 - 83 % | B- |
| 77 - 80 % | C+ |
| 73 - 77 % | C |
| 70 - 73 % | C- |
| 67 - 70 % | D+ |
| 63 - 67 % | D |
| 60 - 63 % | D- |
| below 60 % | F |
The scale may be curved down depending on the average performance of the class.
| This page is maintained by Leo Franca | Last update: July 6, 2007 |