PHYS 100 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course Grading
Course Credit
All students are initially registered for TWO CREDIT HOURS. Students who score sufficiently high on the midterm exam will be given the option to reduce the course credit to ONE CREDIT HOUR. Those students who take this option will receive a letter grade for ONE CREDIT HOUR and are not required to participate in the remainder of the course.
Grading
The web-based gradebook will show, for all aspects of the class, exactly how you are progressing. At the end of the course, all components will be put together to obtain the final grade. During the term, you should regularly check that the homework and discussion grades are correctly entered in the gradebook. It is your responsibility to bring any problems with your assigned grades to the attention of your section instructor immediately.
Two credit hour option
Your final grade for Physics 100 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 1000 points.
| Course Component | Points |
|---|---|
| Prelectures | 40 |
| CheckPoints + Lectures | 110 |
| Web-based Homework | 150 |
| Discussion Section Participation | 200 |
| Online Quizzes | 150 |
| Midterm Exam | 150 |
| Final Exam | 200 |
Prelectures: Full credit (5 points) is given for completing each prelecture.
Checkpoints: Full credit (5 points) is given for completing each checkpoint, up to a maximum of 11 of the 12 checkpoints (55 points maximum).
Lectures: Full credit (5 points) is given for answering 75% of the in-class clicker questions, up to a maximum of 11 of the 14 lectures (55 points maximum). In addition, "bonus points" are give for answering in-class clicker questions correctly. These "bonus points" are added to your total quiz score, with the caveat that the total quiz score cannot exceed 150 points.
Homework: Each of the 8 homework sets will be given equal weight and summed to give the total homework score, with a maximum of 150 points.
Discussion Section Participation: Full credit for a discussion section is 20 points. The total discussion section participation grade is the sum of the highest 10 of the 14 discussion section grades.
Online Quizzes: Each of the 13 online quizzes will be given equal weight and summed to give the total quiz score, with a maximum of 150 points. However, bonus points from the lecture are added to this total quiz score with the caveat that the total quiz score cannot exceed 150 points.
One credit hour option
Your final grade for Physics 100 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 650 points.
| Course Component | Points |
|---|---|
| Prelectures | 35 |
| CheckPoints + Lectures | 50 |
| Web-based Homework | 130 |
| Discussion Section Participation | 100 |
| Online Quizzes | 130 |
| Midterm Exam | 205 |
Prelectures: Full credit (5 points) is given for completing each prelecture.
Checkpoints: Full credit (5 points) is given for completing each checkpoint, up to a maximum of 5 of the 7 checkpoints (25 points maximum).
Lectures: Full credit (5 points) is given for answering 75% of the in-class clicker questions, up to a maximum of 5 of the 8 lectures (25 points maximum). In addition, "bonus points" are give for answering in-class clicker questions correctly. These "bonus points" are added to your total quiz score, with the caveat that the total quiz score cannot exceed 130 points.
Homework: Each of the 7 homework sets will be given equal weight and summed to give the total homework score, with a maximum of 130 points.
Discussion Section Participation: Full credit for a discussion section is 20 points. The total discussion section participation grade is the sum of the highest 5 of the 8 discussion section grades.
Online Quizzes: Each of the 8 online quizzes will be given equal weight and summed to give the total quiz score, with a maximum of 130 points. However, bonus points from the lecture are added to this total quiz score with the caveat that the total quiz score cannot exceed 130 points.