PHYS 435 :: 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.

Grading

Your final grade for Physics 435 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course.

Course Component Number of Assignments  Percentage 
Attendance Opt-in:
Discussion
(lowest score will be dropped)
11 15%
Homework
(see below for late policy*)
11 20%
Hour Exam 1 1 10%
Hour Exam 2 1 10%
Hour Exam 3 1 10%
Final Exam 1 25%
Lecture attendance
(lowest score will be dropped)
every lecture 10%
  100%
 
Attendance Opt-out:
Discussion
(lowest score will be dropped)
11 17%
Homework
(see below for late policy*)
11 22%
Hour Exam 1 1 11%
Hour Exam 2 1 11%
Hour Exam 3 1 11%
Final Exam 1 28%
  100%

 

*Late HW Penalties.  The Homework assignments are due in the HW box by 5pm on the Wednesday after they are handed out.  A 50% penalty will be charged for late homework handed in up to 5pm on the next Wednesday evening, a week later.  After that time, the solution to the problem will be posted and no credit will be given.