PHYS 214 :: 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 214 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 throughout the semester | Number of assignments dropped per semester | Maximum number of points earned per semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkpoints | 12 total checkpoint assignments throughout the semester | 2 checkpoint assignments are dropped per semester | A maximum of 25 points can be earned from checkpoints during the semester |
| Lectures (iClicker participation) | 12 total lecture sessions that include iClicker participation | 3 iClicker participation sessions are dropped per semester | A maximum of 25 points can be earned from iClicker participation during the semester |
| Homework | 12 total homework assignments throughout the semester | 0 homework assignments are dropped per semester | A maximum of 150 points can be earned from homework during the semester |
| Discussions | 7 total discussion sessions throughout the semester | 1 discussion session is dropped per semester | A maximum of 150 points can be earned from discussion sessions during the semester |
| Labs | 3 total laboratory assignments throughout the semester | 0 laboratory assignments are dropped per semester | A maximum of 150 points can be earned from laboratory work during the semester |
| Hour Exams | 1 hour exam scheduled during the semester | 0 hour exams are dropped per semester | A maximum of 150 points can be earned from the hour exam during the semester |
| Final exam | 1 final exam scheduled at the end of the semester | 0 final exams are dropped per semester | A maximum of 350 points can be earned from the final exam during the semester |
Bonus Points: 25 points
You will have an opportunity to earn up to 25 bonus points via the following activities.
- answering iclicker questions correctly
Bonus points will be added on top of the total sum of points you earn in this course when calculating your final score at the end of the semester.
EX and ABS scores
Any EX scores you may be assigned in the gradebook will become the average of the non-EX scores you may have for an certain assignment type during the final grade calculation. For example, if there are 10 homework assignments setup for your course, and you have two EX scores, 100% for seven of your homework scores and 0% for one of your homework scores, those two EXs should evaluate to 87.5% each. So your final homework scores used in the final calculation should be:
0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 87.5% 87.5%
Only during the final calculation are the lowest scores dropped; the dropping of lowest scores is not part of calculating EX scores.
Any ABS scores will be treated like a 0 score during final grade calculations.
Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the attendance policy for this course.
Final Grade
The following table will be used to assign final grades.
| Letter | Range |
|---|---|
| A+ | 1000 - 950 |
| A | 949.99 - 920 |
| A- | 919.99 - 900 |
| B+ | 899.99 - 880 |
| B | 879.99 - 860 |
| B- | 859.99 - 835 |
| C+ | 834.99 - 810 |
| C | 809.99 - 780 |
| C- | 779.99 - 750 |
| D+ | 749.99 - 720 |
| D | 719.99 - 690 |
| D- | 689.99 - 610 |
| F | 609.99 - 0 |