PHYS 516 Fall 2020
PHYS 516 :: 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.
Any discrepancies found in your student gradebook should be brought to the attention of your section instructor immediately.
Grading
Your final grade for Physics 515 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 1000 points.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Maximum Points per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homework | 8 or 9 | 0 | 700 |
| Midterm exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| Attendance and participation | N/A | N/A | 50 |
Final Grade
Because the scores for portions of this course are typically high (e.g. web-based homework, checkpoints, quizzes, and labs) the following cutoff table will be used to calculate final scores.
| Final Grade | Minimum Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 970 |
| A | 930 |
| A- | 890 |
| B+ | 850 |
| B | 810 |
| B- | 770 |
| C+ | 730 |
| C | 690 |
| C- | 650 |
| D+ | 600 |
| D | 550 |
| D- | 500 |
| F | <500 |