PHYS 575 Fall 2024
PHYS 575 :: 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.
Any discrepancies found in your student gradebook should be brought to the attention of your section instructor immediately.
Grading
Your final grade for Physics 575 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. There are two possible grading schemes to choose from:
Please note: Unless a valid, verifiable excuse is given, homework sets which are submitted late will receive a 10% penalty per day (between Friday and Monday a 20% penalty applies). Homework sets which are turned in more than a week late will receive no credit.
Grading scheme without lecture participation:
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Percentage of Total Grade |
| Homework | 7 | 0 | 70% |
| Take-home final | 1 | 0 | 30% |
Grading scheme with lecture participation:
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Percentage of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homework | 7 | 0 | 70% |
| Attendance and participation | 27 | 5 | 10% |
| Take-home final | 1 | 0 | 20% |