PHYS 212 :: 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 212 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 1000 points.
Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Maximum Points per Semester |
---|---|---|---|
Prelecture | 28 | 3 | 50 |
Checkpoint | 28 | 3 | 25 |
Lecture (i>clicker participation) |
28 | 5 | 25 |
Homework | 14 | 1 | 150 |
Discussion Quizzes | 10 | 1 | 100 |
Labs | 9 | 1 | 150 |
Hour Exams | 3 | 0 | 300 |
Final Exam | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Bonus Points: 15 points
You will have an opportunity to earn up to 15 bonus points via the following activities.
- answering iClicker correctly in lecture
The bonus points will be distributed among any assignment scores except exam scores when calculating your final score at the end of the semester.
Hour Exam Retakes
You will have the opportunity to retake each of the hour exams using the College of Engineering's computer based testing facility. If you choose to retake the exam, your grade will be calculated using the average of your original and retake scores.
Final Grade
The following table will be used to assign final grades.
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 |