Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by weighted totals based on the following percentages.

Grading for Each Assignment Category

Assignment Category

Total Points

Percentage of Grade

10 Discussion Boards @ 10 points each

100

20%

15 Homework Assignments/Mini-Quizzes @ 3 points each, 1 quiz @ 4 points
2 Homework Assignments @ 10 points (Visual Representations)

69

35%

3 Proctored Assessments:

Exam 1 (49 questions @ 3 points each  + 1 question @ 10 points) = 164 points total
Exam 2 (41 questions @ 3 points each) = 123 points total
Exam 3 (42 questions @ points each) = 126 points total

413

45%

Total:

575 points

100%

 

Grading 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 the three 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.

Your final grade will be based on the following scale.

Grade

Percent

A

90-100

B

80-89

C

70-79

D

60-69

F

0-59