Course Grade
Your course score will be determined as a weighted average based on homework, quizzes, exams and different types of class participation.
We will convert this score to a letter grade beginning with these values as cutoffs:
| Cutoff | Letter Grade |
| 93% | A |
| 90% | A- |
| 87% | B+ |
| 83% | B |
| 80% | B- |
| 75% | C+ |
| 65% | C |
| 50% | D |
These cutoffs might be adjusted, but only in the downward direction (to make letter grades higher).
WebAssign
There will be a WebAssign assignment for each textbook section covered in this course. The problems in these assignments will be computational in nature and will assess the techniques introduced in class. You will get immediate feedback on your progress and will get several chances to ensure it.
Your 5 lowest WebAssign scores will be dropped. The remaining WebAssign scores make up 5% of your final course grade
Written Homework
Most weeks will have a written homework assignment on the material from the previous week.
The written homework assignments will be graded for both correctness and clarity. Your solutions should include enough exposition that a classmate who has not thought about the problem could understand your answer. You are encouraged to form study groups and work together on homework outside of class, however homework write-ups must be written individually.
Your 1 lowest homework score will be dropped. The remainder of the written HW assignments make up 10% of your final course grade.
Quizzes
Most weeks there will be a quiz covering the material from the previous week. The quizzes will be administered in the recitation sections.
Your 3 lowest quiz scores will be dropped. The remainder of the quizzes will make up 10% of your final course grade.
Exams
There will be three exams in this course: two midterm exams and one final exam. The exams will be administered in person and will be closed book. The questions will be a mix of multiple choice and free response. Sample exams are provided in the Content tool on Brightspace to help students study.
Each midterm exam will cover a different third of the course material and will contribute 20% to the course grade. The final exam will cover the material from the entire course and will contribute 30% to the course grade.
Participation
The details of this portion of your grade can be found in your individual section’s Syllabus Supplement.
Summary of Assessment Weights
