PHYS 486 Fall 2020
PHYS 486 :: 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 486 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance Opt-in: | ||
| Checkpoints (lowest two scores will be dropped) |
27 | 10% |
| Discussion sessions | 14 | 25% |
| Homework completion (no credit after deadline, deadline ~1 week after Discussion session, graded based on completion, not correctness) |
12 | 10% |
| Exams I and II | 2 | 30% |
| Final Exam | 1 | 25% |
| 100% | ||
| Attendance Opt-out: | ||
| Checkpoints (lowest two scores will be dropped) |
27 | 10% |
| Homework completion (no credit after deadline, deadline ~1 week after Discussion session, graded based on completion, not correctness) |
12 | 10% |
| Exams I and II | 2 | 40% |
| Final Exam (open notes and open book) |
1 | 40% |
| 100% | ||