Grading Policy

  • Written Homework (\(25\%\))

  • Midterm 1 (\(20\%\))

  • Midterm 2 (\(20\%\))

  • Final Exam (\(35\%\))

Grading Scale

Following the Department of Mathematics policy, students in this course whose course averages are:

  • at least \(97\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of A+

  • at least \(93\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of A

  • at least \(90\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of A-

  • at least \(87\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of B+

  • at least \(83\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of B

  • at least \(80\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of B-

  • at least \(77\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of C+

  • at least \(73\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of C

  • at least \(70\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of C-

  • at least \(67\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of D+

  • at least \(63\%\) are guaranteed a course grade of D

It is possible that these percentages may be lowered at the end of the semester, but they will not be raised. Borderline cases will be considered on a case-by-case basis.