GRADING

Spring 2012 

Assignment Weights

Four Mini-Assignments (5% each; 20%)

Paper #1- Literature Review (20%)

Paper #2- Research Proposal (20%)

Midterm Exam (20%)

Final Exam (20%)

Calculating Your Final Course Grade (by a weighted average)-- Example

Mini-Assignment #1	A (4.0)	.05	4.00 x .05	.200
Mini-Assignment #2	B+ (3.3)	.05	3.30 x .05	.165
Mini-Assignment #3	C- (1.7)	.05	1.70 x .05	.085
Mini-Assignment #4	A- (3.7)	.05	3.70 x .05	.185
Paper #1	B- (2.7)	.20	2.70 x .20	.540
Paper #2	C+ (2.3)	.20	2.30 x .20	.460
Midterm	A (4.0)	.20	4.00 x. 20	.800
Final	B+ (3.3)	.20	3.30 x .20	.660
Course Grade				3.095 (B)

 

	Final Exam	Course
1257	A	B
1868	B	B+
4243	B	B+
5236	B+	A-
6292	C-	B
6532	B	B+
8264	B	B