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

Assignment Points
Introductory Quiz 10
Background Survey 10
Chapter Quizzes (16 @ 15 points each) 240

Essays: 2 @ 80 points each

  • Global Warming (80)
  • Wind Energy (80)
160

Exercises:

  • Topographic Map Exercise (60)
  • Exercise related to Atmosphere (40)
  • Exercise related to Insolation and Temperature (40)
140
Discussions 3 @ 30 points each 90
Current Event Reports 3 @ 50 points each 150

Assessments 4 @ 50 points each:

  • Exam 1 (proctored assessment)*
  • Exam 2 (proctored assessment)*
  • Exam 3 (proctored assessment)*
  • Exam 4

*60% combined average required to pass the course

 200
Total 1000

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 900-1000 90-100
B 800-899 80-89
C 700-799 70-79
D 600-699 60-69
F 0-599 0-59