Grading
All weekly projects are "turned in" when they are posted to your web site (exceptions
of course are written proposals). Written proposals are due at the beginning
of class in the appropriate format. The three major projects will have due dates
and times listed on the class schedule. No credit will
be given for late assignments.
Grade records will be maintained using
Oncourse. Understand that Oncourse is
used for reporting scores on individual assignments; NOT official final grades.
Your final grade will be calculated by dividing the total number of points you have earned by 2 (half). At any point during the semester you can calculate your grade by dividing the number of points you've
earned by the number of possible points. Then, multiply that number by 100 to get your grade percentage.
For instance if we've done one 5 point quiz and one 20 point critique the possible points are 25. If you scored 4 and 19 respectively,
your total points are 23. Now, do the math: 23/25 = .92 * 100 = 92% You have earned an A-.
The following grade descriptions have been adapted from the grade definitions defined by student and faculty members of the Committee on Improvement of Instruction.
| Grade | Percentage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 100 | Amazing performance; rarely ever happens. |
| A | 96-100 | Superior performance; student work goes far above and beyond requirements of the course; demonstrates a command of course material through an innovative and creative application of concepts; far exceeds course expectations. |
| A- | 91-95 | Excellent performance; student work goes far above and beyond requirements of the course; demonstrates a command of course material through an innovative and creative application of concepts. |
| B+ | 88-90 | Very good performance; student work meets requirements and demonstrates creative or thoughtful application of course material; exceeds course expectations. |
| B | 84-87 | Solid work; student performance meets requirements and demonstrates a good understanding of course material. |
| B- | 81-83 | Above average; work that meets requirements and demonstrates better than average understanding of course material. |
| C+ | 78-80 | Work that meets requirements and shows promise. |
| C | 74-77 | Work that meets all basic requirements. |
| C- | 71-73 | Work that meets requirements but is not especially polished or thoughtful. |
| D+ | 68-70 | Below average work. |
| D | 64-67 | Below average work. |
| D- | 60-63 | Below average work. |
| F | < 60 | Failing. |