PHYS 436 :: 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 436 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion (see below for tardiness policy**) |
10 | 20% |
| Homework (see below for late policy*) |
11 (1 HW may be used to make up discussion or dropped) | 15% |
| Hour Exam 1 | 1 | 15% |
| Hour Exam 2 | 1 | 15% |
| Final Exam | 1 | 25% |
| Final Presentation | 1 | 10% |
*Late HW Penalties. The Homework assignments are due by 5pm on the Friday after they are handed out. A 30% penalty will be charged for late homework handed in up to 5pm on the next Friday, a week later. After that time, no credit will be given.
**Students arriving later than 15 minutes after the start of discussion section will not receive credit for discussion.
The following table is a rough guideline for calculating grades.
|
Letter |
Range |
|---|---|
|
A+ |
100 - 97 |
|
A |
96.99 - 93 |
|
A- |
92.99 - 90 |
|
B+ |
89.99 - 87 |
|
B |
86.99 - 83 |
|
B- |
82.99 - 80 |
|
C+ |
79.99 - 77 |
|
C |
76.99 - 73 |
|
C- |
72.99 - 70 |
|
D+ |
69.99 - 67 |
|
D |
66.99 - 63 |
|
D- |
62.99 - 60 |
|
F |
59.99 - 0 |