Your course grade will be determined according to the following assignments, points, and percentages.
| Assignment | Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 12 McGraw Hill Connect SmartBook Chapter Assignments (40 points each) | 480 | 48% |
| 3 Proctored Exams (100 points each)* | 300 | 30% |
| 3 Discussion Questions (40 points each) | 120 | 12% |
| 1 Case Study | 100 | 10% |
| Total | 1000 | 100% |
* 60% combined average required to pass the course
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 |
If you are past your Last Withdrawal Date but have mitigating circumstances that can be documented that prevent you from finishing the course, contact your instructor in writing to request a "W" grade.
If you are making progress in your course, but your End of Enrollment date is near and extenuating circumstances (other than taking too many courses or poor time management) prevent you from completing all of the course assignments, you may request a grade of Incomplete. To request a grade of Incomplete for this course, you must have satisfactorily completed 60% of all assignments and proctored assessments, as follows: 12 homework assignments, 12 quizzes, the discussion question post and first response and 2 exams.
Late Work Policy: No later work is accepted or graded. When assigning homework using SmartBook 2.0, students earn points toward their scores for work completed up until the due date. A score locks in when the student either achieves 100% completion or the due date arrives, whichever happens first. After the due date passes, students can continue to work on a SmartBook 2.0 assignment in Recharge mode. This work will not affect their original score.