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 
Exercise Discussions:
  • Introduction:  5 points
  • Modules 1-4: 10 points each; requires original post (selected photos, description, artist highlight, link to Google Album for Exercise) and substantive critique of at least two classmates. 
45
20%
Quizzes:
  • Syllabus: 5 points; unlimited attempts allowed
  • Modules 1-3: 10 points each; three attempts allowed w/ highest grade recorded
  • Module 4: 5 points; three attempts allowed w/ highest grade recorded
  • Lightroom: 5 points; three attempts allowed w/ highest grade recorded
45
20%
Exam:
  • Covering Modules 1-4 (proctored assessment*)
 70

60%

(combined w/ Project)
Project:
  • Module 4: Proposal:  5 points (submit using Assignment Link provided) (major assessment*)
  • Module 5:  Project Development #1 Discussion:  20 points; requires original post (selected photos, artist highlight, link to Google Album) and substantive critique of at least two classmates. (major assessment*)
  • Module 6:  Project Development #2 Discussion:  20 points; requires original post (selected photos, artist highlight, link to Google Album) and substantive critique of at least two classmates. (major assessment*)
  • Module 7:  Final Project Discussion:  40 points; requires original post (selected photos, statement, artist highlight, link to Google Album), Concise Statement and substantive critique of at least two classmates. (major assessment*)
85

60%

 (combined w/ Exam)
Total 245 100%

*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