Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by proctored assessments, reports, and assignments according to the following percentages.

Assignment Points Percentage of Grade
Letter of Introduction 20 2%
Definition of Terms 20 2%
Exam #1 Chapters 1 - 4 (proctored assessment*) 100 10%
Exam #2 Chapters 5 - 8 (proctored assessment*) 100 10%
Exam #3 Chapters 9 - 12 (proctored assessment*) 100 10%
Group Project - Take home Problems 1 150 15%
Group Project - Take home Problems 2
150 15%
Stock Market Project (I, II) 50+50 10%
Chapter Quizzes (6 at 30 points each) 180 18%
Case Study @ 50 points 50 5%
Attendance, Participation, Online exercises 30 3%
Total 1000 100%

*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.

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