Your course grade will be determined by the successful completion of the following graded assignments.
| Assignment | Points | Percentage of Grade |
| Introduction and Your Opinion Discussions | 40 | 4 |
| Quizzes - 4 @ 40 points each | 160 | 16 |
| Packback Discussions - 4 @ 100 points each | 400 | 40 |
Proctored/Major Assessments*:
*60% combined average required to pass the course |
200 | 20 |
| *Midterm Project | 100 | 10 |
| *Final Project | 100 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 1000 | 100 |
NOVA Online proctored or major assessments are required to maintain compliance with our accreditation standards and the Higher Education Act’s identity verification requirements for online courses. College-wide, proctored or major assessments must prove identity. To accomplish this in online courses, students must show overall passing levels on the proctored or major assessments in order to pass the course.
In this online course, if your average score on all proctored or major assessments is a passing percentage of 60 percent or higher, then your grade will be calculated according to the scale in the table below. Otherwise, a final grade of F will be assigned.
Your final grade will be based on the following scale.
Your final grade will be based on the following scale. The average of both proctored assessment scores must be a passing percentage (above 60 percent) for you to be eligible to pass the course even if your other scores add up to a passing percentage. However, averaging a passing grade on the exams is not enough, by itself, to pass the course. It is the minimum required to be eligible to pass the class. Your final grade comprises your average passing exam scores plus the scores of all your other assignments. If a student skips one of the two proctored exams, then that student will automatically fail the class
| Grade | Points | Percent |
| A | 900-1000 | 90-100 |
| B | 800-899 | 80-89 |
| C | 700-799 | 70-79 |
| D | 600-699 | 60-69 |
| F | 0-599 | 0-59 |