IB 150 grading Information
Grading
Your final course grade will be determined by the total number of points you acquire during the semester from exams, the final, discussion exercises, 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.
Final Exam |
250 points |
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Hour Exams |
300 points |
3 exams-100 points each |
Pre-lecture quizzes |
140 points |
35 @ 4 points each |
Discussion Prep Sheets/Participation |
60 points |
12 @ 5 points each |
Homework |
220 points |
12 assignments (lowest dropped) |
Group Project |
50 points |
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OP-ED paper |
50 points |
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i-clicker points |
30 points |
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TOTAL POINTS |
1100 points |
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Extra credit: We will provide a few extra credit opportunities on exams and some assignments.
The point totals contained in the following table represent the use of a plus/minus grading system coupled with UIUC 4.0 grade point system. The grade point values shown for each letter grade have been assigned by UIUC. Students who earn the points shown below out of 1100 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+ | 1100-1074 | 4.000 |
| A | 1073-1016 | 4.000 |
| A- | 1015-990 | 3.667 |
| B+ | 989-964 | 3.333 |
| B | 963-906 | 3.000 |
B- |
905-880 | 2.667 |
| C+ | 870-854 | 2.333 |
| C | 853-796 | 2.000 |
| C- | 795-770 | 1.667 |
| D+ | 769-744 | 1.333 |
| D | 743-686 | 1.000 |
| D- | 685 – 660 | 0.667 |
| F | below 660 | 0.000 |