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

Final Course Grade

Please note that you must also pass the two proctored assessments with a combined average of 60% or better in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

Your final grade will be based on the following scale. NOVA Online courses have a requirement for proctored assessments to maintain compliance with our accreditation standards and the Higher Education Act’s identity verification requirements for online courses. College-wide, proctored assessments prove identity so students must show overall passing levels on the proctored assessments in order to pass an online course. In this online course, the average of both proctored assessment scores must be a passing percentage of 60 percent in order for you to pass the course regardless of your scores on other graded activities. Please contact your instructor if you require any clarification on this proctored assessment policy.

If you do not withdraw and do not finish your course assignments, you will receive a grade based upon the work you have submitted. Usually, this grade is an F.

*The grading scale is based on a total of 300 points. There are actually a total of 320 points you can earn in this class if you complete all the assignments. The Introduction Discussion is worth 1 point. Exam 1 and Exam 2 include nine extra points in them. Therefore, there is no additional "extra credit" available in the course. To determine your final grade simply locate your total points score in your gradebook and locate that total in the chart below.