Course Grades

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

Class Participation (responses to other student’s discussion boards)

5%

50 points

3 “Pop Quizzes”

15%

150 points

4 Discussions (each 25 points)

10%

100 points

6 Assignments (points vary on assignments)

25%

250 points

Mid-Term Exam (proctored assessment*)

20%

200 points

Final Exam (proctored assessment*)

25%

250 points

*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 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