Course Grades

Your course grade will be determined by the following:

Assignment Points % of Grade
Assignments (11 total - 1 lowest dropped = 10 @ 20 points each) 200 29%
Learning Curve/Achieve Assignments (11 total - 1 lowest dropped = 10 @ 10 points each) 100 14%
Course Agreement 20 3%
Plagiarism Quiz 10 1%
Group Project (comprised of draft @ 20 points and final @ 50 points) 70 10%

Proctored Assessments* (3 @ 100 points):

  • Exam 1
  • Exam 2
  • Exam 3

*60% combined average required to pass the course

300 43%
Total 700 100%

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 630 - 700 90 - 100
B 560 - 629 80 - 89
C 490 - 559 70 - 79
D 420 - 489 60 - 69
F 0 - 419 0 - 59