Your course grade will be determined by the following percentages.
| Assigment | Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Five 500 word personal reflection essays | 250 | 25% |
| Religion Basics Worksheet | 50 | 5% |
| Q & A Discussion | 100 | 10% |
| Primary Text Discussion | 100 | 10% |
Four Proctored/Major Assessments*
*60% combined average required to pass the course |
300 | 30% |
| Encounter & Dialogue (field research) | 100 | 10% |
| 10 quizzes (points vary per quiz - 100 points total) | 100 | 10% |
| Totals | 1000 | 100% |
Please note that you must get a passing average across all proctored/major assessments (2 objective, 2 essay) to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments. This means the total of all assessment grade points must be at least 180 (a low "D") out of a possible 300 points. Completing only the assessments will not earn you enough credit to pass the course.
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.
Grades will be determined by 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 |