Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined according to the following assignments, points, and percentages.

Assigment Points Percentage
Introduction 20 2%
Smartbook Assignments (14 assignments; 10 points each) 140 14%
Homework (14 assignments; 13.57 each approximately) 190 19%
Exam 1 (Connect) 100 10%
Exam 2 (Proctored Assessmnet*)       200  20%
Exam 3 (Proctored Assessment*) 200  20%
Exam 4 (Connect) 100 10%
Discussions (2 assignments; 25 points each) 50  5%
Total 1000 100%

*60% combined average required to pass the course

Grading Scale

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.

Grade Points Percentage
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%