PHYS 435 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course Grading
Course grading will proceed in compliance with University policy as given in Article 3, Part 1 of the Student Code.
Gradebook
You will be able to view your grades on all components of the course using the course gradebook.
Grading
Your final grade for Physics 435 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion (see below for tardiness policy**) |
10 | 15% |
|
Homework see below for late policy*) |
11 | 10% |
| Hour Exam 1 | 1 | 15% |
| Hour Exam 2 | 1 | 15% |
| Hour Exam 3 | 1 | 15% |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20% |
| Lecture attendance (lowest 3 will be dropped) |
every lecture | 10% |
| 100% | ||
*Late HW Penalties. The Homework assignments are due by 5pm on the Wednesday after they are handed out. A 30% penalty will be charged for late homework handed in up to 5pm on the next Wednesday, a week later. After that time, no credit will be given.
**Students arriving later than 15 minutes after the start of discussion section will not receive credit for discussion.
Final Grades
The following table is a rough guide for calculating the final grades for the course
| Letter | Range |
|---|---|
| A+ | 100 - 97 |
| A | 96.99 - 93 |
| A- | 92.99 - 90 |
| B+ | 89.99 - 87 |
| B | 86.99 - 84 |
| B- | 83.99 - 80 |
| C+ | 79.99 - 76 |
| C | 75.99 - 72 |
| C- | 71.99 - 69 |
| D+ |
68.99 - 66 |
| D | 65.99 - 63 |
| D- | 62.99 - 59 |
| F | 58.99 - 0 |