IB 150 Grading Information
Your final course grade will be determined by the total number of points you acquire during the semester from exams, the final, homework, IClicker points, and extra credit. Personal impressions or “effort” are not considered. Honors credit may be awarded to students who fulfill the requirements of an Honors Credit Learning Agreement for their college, but such agreements have no impact on the letter grade awarded.
Category |
Points |
|---|---|
Midterm Exams: There are 6 lecture exams. The lowest exam score will be dropped if student takes all 6 exams. |
375 points (5 @ 75 points each) |
Final Exam |
140 points |
Lecture Activities |
70 points (7 @ 10 points each) |
Pre-lecture Quizzes (PLQs) Opportunities will be given to make up missed points) |
50 points maximum (25 @ 2pts each) |
Online Homework 10 assignments and lowest score dropped |
90 points (9 @ 10 points each) |
iClicker lecture participation points Opportunities will be given to make up missed points |
50 points maximum (2 points per lecture with no partial credit) |
Discussion Twelve discussions will count for credit and we will drop the lowest two scores |
100 points (10 discussions @ 10 points each) |
Online Genetics Assignment |
15 points |
Cell Size and Shape Discussion Worksheet |
10 points |
Group Project |
100 points |
| TOTAL | 1000 points |
Total Course Grades
The point totals contained in the following table represent the use of a plus/minus grading system coupled with the University of Illinois 4.0 grade point system. The grade point values shown for each letter grade have been assigned by the University of Illinois. Students who earn the points shown below out of 1000 possible points will be guaranteed the indicated letter grade. IB 150 faculty reserve the right to decrease slightly (but will not increase) the points needed to attain each letter grade.
Letter Grade |
Point Range |
Grade Point Value |
A+ |
1000 – 977 |
4 |
A |
976 – 924 |
4 |
A- |
923 – 900 |
3.667 |
B+ |
899 – 877 |
3.333 |
B |
876 – 824 |
3 |
B- |
823 – 800 |
2.667 |
C+ |
799 – 777 |
2.333 |
C |
776 – 724 |
2 |
C- |
723 – 700 |
1.667 |
D+ |
699 - 677 |
1.333 |
D |
676 – 624 |
1 |
D- |
623 – 600 |
0.667 |
F |
599 and below |
0 |
The grade book may be accessed through the link on the IB 150 web site. Students are responsible for checking their own grades. This is extremely important, because IB 150 assigns final letter grades directly from the web grade book. There is no official record of your grades other than the web grade book.
IB 150 Grade Calculator Handout