Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by your total points among the proctored assessments, assignments, and peer review tasks with assignments accounting for over 50% of your total grade - so make sure you complete ALL of them and ask for help when needed.

Assignment Points

12 Assignments 100 points each

1200

Peer Review Tasks (20 points each)

40

Proctored Assessments* (100 points each):

  • Exam 1
  • Exam 2
  • Exam 3 

*60% combined average required to pass the course

300

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 Percentage

A

1386-1540

90% - 100%

B

1232-1385

80% - 89%

C

1078-1231

70% - 79%

D

924-1077

60% - 69%

F

<923

0% - 59%