Your course grade will be determined by successful completion of the following assignments:

Assignment Points
Syllabus Quiz 10
My Frame of Reference Speech 30
Discussions (5 at 20 points each) 100
Film Analysis Paper 50
Film Analysis Presentation 50
Group Project - Interpersonal Communication Workshop 75
Group Project - Group Charter 10
Group Project Check-Ins (3 at 5 points each) 15
Exam 1 (proctored assessment*, Ch 1-7) 50
Exam 2 (proctored assessment*, Ch 8-12) 50
Total 440 Points

*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.

Grade Points Percent
A 396-440 90-100
B 352-395 80-89
C 308-351 70-79
D 264-307 60-69
F 0-263 0-59