Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by the following breakdown of points per assignment.

Assigment Points
Formal Introduction 10 Points
Discussions (2 posts at 5 points each) 10 Points
Reflective Paragraph 20 Points
Blog Creation 20 Points
Blog Posts (8 at 5 points each) 40 Points
Choice Assignments 100 Points
Timeline 150 Points
Online Exhibit 150 Points
Pinterest Board 100 Points
Story Map 150 Points
Midterm Exam (Proctored Assessment*) 125 Points
Final Exam (Proctored Assessment*) 125 Points

*60% combined average required to pass the course

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