PHYS 470 :: 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 470 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 score will be dropped)
13 10%
Lecture attendance
(lowest score will be dropped)
all 10%
Problem sessions 12 25%
Homework completion
(no credit after deadline, deadline ~1 week after PS, graded based on completion, not correctness)
12 10%
Midterm Exam
(in class, open notes and open book)
1 15%
Final Exam
(open notes and open book) 
1 30%
  100%
 
Attendance Opt-out:
Checkpoints
(lowest score will be dropped)
13 10%
Midterm Exam
(in class, open notes and open book)
1 30%
Final Exam
(open notes and open book)
1 60%
  100%