Your course grade will be determined by the successful completion of the following assignments, according to the following points:

Course Grading
Assignment  Points  Weight/ Percentage 
Discussion Exercises:
  • Introduction:  5 points
  • Modules 1-7: 10 points each
75
20%
Quizzes:
  • Syllabus: 5 points; unlimited attempts allowed w/ highest grade recorded
  • Modules 1-5 and 7-8: 5 points each; three attempts allowed w/ highest grade recorded
40
20%
Assessments*:
  • Proctored Exam (Modules 1-8 ): 70 points  
  • Project: 100 points  
    • Proposal Submission: 20 points
    • Project Development #1 Discussion: 20 points
    • Project Development #2 Discussion: 20 points
    • Final Project Discussion: 40 points
 170

60%

Total 285 100%

*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 (the Exam and Project) 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:

Grading Scale
Grade  Percentage 
 A  90-100
 B  80-89
 C  70-79
 D  60-69
 F  0-59