PHYS 575 :: 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 575 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. There are two possible grading schemes to choose from: 

Please note: Unless a valid, verifiable excuse is given, homework sets which are submitted late will receive a 10% penalty per day (between Friday and Monday a 20% penalty applies). Homework sets which are turned in more than a week late will receive no credit.

Grading scheme without lecture participation:

Course Component Number of Assignments Number Dropped per Semester Percentage of Total Grade
Homework 7 0 70%
Take-home final 1 0 30%

Grading scheme with lecture participation:

Course Component Number of Assignments Number Dropped per Semester Percentage of Total Grade
Homework 7 0 70%
Attendance and participation 27 5 10%
Take-home final 1 0 20%