Grading Criteria
- A: Excellent
All objectives are mastered. - B: Good
The majority of objectives are mastered. - C: Fair
The minimum of objetcives are mastered - D: Poor
Requirements are met, less than the minimum of objectives are mastered - F: Unsatisfactory
Requirements are not met
Grading Algorithm
The final grade is computed as
where
c = number of assignments completed
p = penalty
assesed on an assignment
r = number of assignments required
e = numeric exam grade on a twelve-point scale (see below)
n = number of exams
and the following conversion table applies.
|
Letter Grade |
Numeric Grade |
Minimum Exam z Score* |
Criterion for Final Grade |
A+ |
12 |
+1.23 |
|
A |
11 |
+0.71 |
9.5 |
A- |
10 |
+0.39 |
|
B+ |
9 |
+0.11 |
|
B |
8 |
-0.23 |
6.5 |
B- |
7 |
-0.53 |
|
C+ |
6 |
-0.71 |
|
C |
5 |
-1.00 |
3.5 |
C- |
4 |
-1.28 |
|
D+ |
3 |
-1.48 |
|
D |
2 |
-1.88 |
0.5 |
D- |
1 |
-4.90 |
|
F |
0 |
na |
|
*Grades on exams are determined by computing z scores and applying the above criteria.