Course Information

Midterm Grades

Midterm grades will be posted on EagleNet. The grade will be posted as “A” through “F” or as “S” (satisfactory) or “U” (unsatisfactory). The midterm grade is a grade-in-progress, and will not affect your official GPA, nor will it impact financial aid. The midterm grade has three purposes: first, to communicate your academic performance; second, to provide opportunities for you to discuss progress with your instructor; and third, to allow Kirkwood to design college-wide intervention programs that will improve student success.

Student Evaluation

 

Tests (100 points each)
200
Homework problems (5 points each)
200
Quizzes (3)
60
Lab exercises (25 points each)
150
Long-term project/Portfolio
70
Term paper
70
Attendance/participation (maximum)
50
Final exam (comprehensive)
200
Total
1000

Final letter grades for the course will be assigned approximately as shown:

  Point Score Grade
950 – 1,000 95 – 100% A
900 – 950 90 – 95% A
850 – 900 85 – 90% A-
800 – 850 80 – 85% B+
750 – 800 75 – 80% B
700 – 750 70 – 75% B-
650 – 700 65 – 70% C+
600 – 650 60 – 65% C
550 – 600 55 – 60% C-
500 – 550 50 – 55% D+
450 – 500 45 – 50% D
400 – 450 40 – 45% D-
0 – 399 0 – 40% F

Make-up Policy

Quizzes and in-class activities cannot be made up. Exams can be made up only in the case of a verifiable emergency, and I must be notified prior to or no later than the day following the exam. The exam must be made up within a week of the original exam date. Make-up exams will cover the same material, but may differ in format from in-class exams. Late assignments/labs may be submitted before the next class period in the case of a verifiable emergency.

 

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