Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by the following:

Assignment Points
Assignments 100
Discussions 80
Quizzes 30
Diet Analysis Project 100

Proctored Assessments* (3 @ 100 points)

  • Exam 1
  • Exam 2
  • Exam 3

*60% combined average required to pass the course

300
Total 610

You will have the opportunity late in the course to gain up to 15 points of extra credit on the two extra credit quizzes.

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 540 - 610 90 - 100+
B 480 - 539 80 - 89
C 420 - 479 70 - 79
D 390 - 419 65 - 69
F 0 - 389 0 - 64