Your course grade will reflect your ability to perform calculations, to identify concepts in applications, and to answer questions using the methods. Note, communicating correctly is as important as calculating. Notation and neatness are required to demonstrate mastery.
Your grasp of topics at the end of the semester must be sufficient to move on to other courses and use the material in life. As a result, your grade will be split into three portions. The first portion of your grade consists of weekly work for learning such as lessons and homework. This accounts for 10% of your grade. The second portion of your grade consists of projects in which you demonstrate an ability to answer questions using calculus. This accounts for an additional 10% of your grade.
The third portion of your grade will be the standards (exams). These demonstrate your ability to calculate and use results. This accounts for 80% of your grade. Your standards grade is based on reaching a minimum number of points in each of the categories. The detailed list of standards and minimum counts is provided on Blackboard.
Once you have demonstrated mastery of a concept, you will not have to work those problems again. Each exam will have problems from every category covered prior to that time allowing you to demonstrate mastery of any topic all the way to the end of the semester.
Calculate Your Grade
Lessons, Practice, Quizzes
10%
Projects
10%
Standards (Exams)
80%
Grade Scale
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
0-59
Progress
A grade of C or higher is needed to progress to a course for which MATH A251 is a prerequisite. However, note that the students who succeed in later courses have usually earned a B or an A.
Note a grade of C generally indicates the ability to use methods on identical problems. A grade of B indicates some ability to apply methods on similar problems, and an A indicates understanding of the concepts.
