Exams

Quizzes:  There will be three 55 minute closed books and closed notes quizzes during the course of the semester. These will be held in lecture classes.

Final Exam:  TBA

The components of the course will be weighted as follows:

  Final Exam  40%
Quizzes 40%
Homework 20%

One Hw assignments with the lowest scores will be dropped.

Grades will be based on the following scale:

 
A [ 90%,  100% ]  
A -    [ 86%,  90% )  
B + [ 82%,  86% ) 
B [ 78%,  82% ) 
B - [ 74%,  78% ) 
 
C +    [ 70%,  74% )  
C [ 64%,  70% )  
C - [ 60%,  64% )  
D [ 50%,  60% )  
F [   0%,  50% )  

Grade disputes must be presented to your lecture instructor no later than two weeks following the return of the exam or assignment.

Attendance at lectures and recitations is expected. Your final letter grade may be raised (but not lowered) depending on factors such as attendance and whether or not your performance improves over the course of the semester.

Your activity in classes may lead to extra bonus points. Also, some bonuses can be earned in exams and Hw assignments.