Grading Policy
The grade for this course will be computed as indicated below, then turned into a letter grade from A to D (or F).
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- Attendance & Participation – 15%
- WebAssign – 15%
- Written HW – 20%
- Exams – 30%
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Attendance & Participation (15%)
10% from this grade will come from lecture, and 5% from recitation. Your TA will set their own expectations for recitation attendance and participation. During lecture, attendance is expected and required. This will be assessed sporadically via real-time polls, short-answer questions, or quizzes. Those will be graded on effort and completion, and on correctness wherever applicable. More information will be provided in lecture on the first day but note that you cannot get the grade for those unless you are present and active at the time when they are administered. There will be plenty of opportunities to earn full points on this, even if you must skip class when one is administered. Regardless of the number of quizzes or polls that are administered, skipping 5 or less will not affect your grade negatively. In case of impending health problems, personal issues, or religious observances, you may skip class. You do not need to message me every time you skip class, but if you miss more than 5 participation opportunities, please reach out as soon as you can.
WebAssign (15%)
There will be WebAssign questions each week for the sections of the textbook covered in the videos, due by midnight on Thursdays. These exercises are usually computational, and to be done by yourself while and after watching the videos and attending the synchronous class. You only need to submit one answer, and you get feedback right away. The system can be finicky, but please try not to message me if one of your right answers is counted wrong unless this happens frequently and significantly affects your grade on that assignment. To take this into account, there are at least 3 attempts for each question, and the lowest 3 WebAssign grades will be dropped.
Written HW (20%)
There will be weekly written homework assignments with deadlines posted on the course schedule, typically midnight on Fridays. Thus, you are expected to work through a total of 13 HW assignments. You can find the assigned exercises and due dates on Brightspace. Please note that 3 out of the 4 exercises will be available a week in advance, and the 4th one will be available during recitation for you to start and/or complete in groups. Please upload the HW by the deadline via Gradescope. Late assignments will not be accepted, no exceptions. However, the lowest 3 Written HW grades will be dropped. Please see the HW guidelines at the end of this document.
Exams (50%)
There will be 3 exams: two during the semester as indicated on the schedule, and a cumulative final exam during finals week (exact date TBD). The two exams are worth 15% each, the final is worth 20%.
Absences
There is no need to message me or your TA for every absence, except when that will hinder your ability to keep up with the class for a significant amount of time. Since you have a week to finish assignments, no extensions are given for any reason. Moreover, the drop policy for quizzes and homework are meant to consider acceptable reasons for absences: sickness, religious holiday, or personal emergency. If, at the end of the term, you feel like this put you at a disadvantage, feel free to contact me and we will discuss your situation. It is also perfectly fine to miss a homework assignment or a quiz to recuperate! You should message me in advance if you cannot attend the exams or the final for a valid reason (illness, religious holiday, or family emergency). Absences that are not communicated in advance will not be excused. A student missing an exam, the final, five WebAssigns, or five homework assignments might receive an F or I.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the cornerstone of the university. You assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work you submit. The guiding rule of academic integrity shall be that your submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be your own work.
You are expected to read and understand the university’s policy on academic integrity as laid out in the Academic Integrity for Students at NYU policy. Plagiarism and cheating will be penalized and reported. A list of tools that may lead to a violation of the academic integrity policy includes (but is not limited to): Chegg (or any similar platform), Wolfram Alpha (or any similar platform), handheld or online calculators, and other individuals taking the assessment in lieu of a student. Any suspicion of cheating will be thoroughly investigated. If I suspect that a student cheated on an assessment, I may request a meeting where said student will be expected to work through a similar problem and/or explain their work verbally. This meeting may be done with me, a class TA, or another faculty member. If the student is unable to explain the work, or is not willing to meet, they may automatically get a grade of F in the class and be reported to their dean.
Accessibility
Students requesting academic accommodations are advised to reach out to the Moses Center for Student Accessibility as early as possible in the semester for assistance.
Telephone: 212-998-4980
Website: http://www.nyu.edu/csd
Email: mosescsa@nyu.edu
Remote drop in meetings with an Accessibility Specialist are available Monday through Friday from 1-3pm. To request a remote meeting email mosescsa@nyu.edu and an Accessibility Specialist will reach out to you with a Zoom link. If you are already working with the Moses Center, then please be in touch with your Accessibility Specialist with any questions or concerns related to the provision of their services.