Each component of the grade will be weighed according to:
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Exams (3 @ 18% each) |
54 |
% |
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Final Exam |
26 |
|
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Homework |
15 |
|
| |
Reading Assignments |
5 |
|
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TOTAL
|
100 |
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EXAMS There are three exams scheduled during the semester. All students will take common exams scheduled for Thursdays from 5:15-7:15 pm. The exams will be held on Sept. 27, Oct. 25, and Nov. 29 in SC4309 and SC4327. The alternate for each exam will be held on the preceding Wednesday from 5:15-7:15 (Sept. 26, Oct. 24, and Nov. 28 in SC4327). If a student has a verifiable conflict with both the regular exam and the alternate exam, they should make arrangements with their lecturer to take the exam individually. The chapters to be covered on each exam are color coded on the course schedule.
FINAL The final examination schedule is:
Section 1, Ernst, Friday, Dec. 21, 9:00 am
Section 2, Sheldon, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 3:00 pm
The final exam is comprehensive and covers topics from throughout the course. Material that comes after the third exam will, however, be emphasized.
ALTERNATE FINAL A student who needs to take an alternate final may take the exam with the other section.
GRADING ERRORS We are human, and try as we may, will probably make some errors in grading exams. We will be happy to reconsider your score, but such requests must be made in writing. Obviously, if we added up your score wrong, your written request should just show our mistake. If you feel your answer was more correct than we gave you credit for, then your request must clearly state why this is so (We assume no one will make such a request if we mark a wrong answer right).
HOMEWORK Details for how the homework is to be graded are given on the Homework page.
LATE HOMEWORK For homework sets submitted after the deadline, your score (calculated as above) will be multiplied by a late penalty factor. At the deadline this factor is equal to 1 (no penalty). Over the course of the next 24 hours, it decreases linearly to 0.5. After 24 hours past the deadline, it remains at 0.5. Thus homework that is more than a day late will be receive a maximum of 50% partial credit.
READING ASSIGNMENTS Five percent of your grade will be based on your responses to the reading questions, due before each lecture. More information is given on the Reading Questions page.
