PHYS 211 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course Grading
Course grading will proceed in compliance with University policy as given in Article 3, Part 1 of the Student Code.
Gradebook
You will be able to view your grades on all components of the course using the course gradebook. Check that your lab and quiz grades are correctly entered in the gradebook.
Any discrepancies found in your student gradebook should be brought to the attention of your section instructor immediately.
Grading
Your final grade for Physics 211 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 1000 points, 500 points from exams and 500 points for everything else (called your "effort" score). The bonus points (max of 15) are added to your effort score, and can help you make up for missed quizzes and labs and homework. Your effort score can not be higher than 500 points.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Maximum Points per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelecture | 26 | 3 | 50 |
| Checkpoint | 30 | 3 | 25 |
| Homework | 26 | 1 | 150 |
| Discussion Quizzes | 9 | 1 | 100 |
| Labs | 9 | 1 | 150 |
| Lecture (Participation) | 29 | 5 | 25 |
| Lecture (Bonus) | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Hour Exams | 3 | 0 | 300 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Final Grade
Because the scores for portions of this course are typically high (e.g. web-based homework, checkpoints, quizzes, and labs) the following cutoff table will be used to calculate final scores.
| Final Grade | Minimum Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 950 |
| A | 920 |
| A- | 900 |
| B+ | 880 |
| B | 860 |
| B- | 835 |
| C+ | 810 |
| C | 780 |
| C- | 750 |
| D+ | 720 |
| D | 690 |
| D- | 610 |
| F | <610 |