Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by the following assignments and point/percentage values

Assigment Points Percentage
Introductory assignment 20 2%
Stereotypes 20 2%
Identifying Leaders 50 5%
Colonial Foundation Essay 50 5%
Mexico Grid 50 5%
Discussion: Mexican Revolution 20 2%
Discussion: Rigoberta Menchu 20 2%
Letter to Fidel 40 4%
Midterm Proctored Assessment 200 20%
Evo Morales poster 50 5%
Discussion: Colombian Violence 20 2%
Essay: Castro and Chavez 50 5%
Powerpoint: Argentina 50 5%
Discussion: Allende Years 20 2%
Obituary:Vargas 40 4%
Project on Latin America 100 10%
Final Proctored Assessment 200 20%

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 both proctored assessment scores must be a passing percentage (above 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 Points Percentage
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