Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by assignments and proctored assessments according to the following points and percentages.

Assignment Points Percentage of Grade
Discussions 75 7.5%
Chapter LearnSmart Assignments 100 10%
Chapter Homework and Lab Assignments 450 45%
Exam 1 (Chapters 1 - 4) (proctored/major assessment*) 125 12.5%
Exam 2 (Chapters 5 - 7) (proctored/major assessment*) 125 12.5%
Exam 3 (Chapters 8 - 10) (proctored/major assessment*) 125 12.5%
Total 1000 100%

*60% combined average required to pass the course

Final Course Grade

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 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