Your course grade will be determined by how well you show your understanding of course material through your work on assignments and assessments, according to the following:
| Assignment | Points |
|---|---|
| Introduction Discussion | 25 |
| 8 Graded Quizzes | 200 (25 each) |
| 7 Discussions | 175 (25 each) |
| 9 Essays | 225 (25 each) |
| Group Charter | 5 |
| 2 Group Projects | 100 (50 each) |
| 2 Peer Evaluations | 10 (5 each) |
| Midterm (proctored assessment*) | 200 |
| Final (proctored assessment*) | 100 |
| Total | 1040 |
* 60% combined average required to pass the course
Bonus Points: There is a syllabus quiz for the course. The syllabus quiz is worth extra 10 points. Also, each quiz includes one bonus point. You will see the extra 18 points in the grade book.
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.
| Grade | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 936-1000 | 90-100 |
| B | 832-935 | 80-89 |
| C | 728-831 | 70-79 |
| D | 624-727 | 60-69 |
| F | 0-623 | 0-59 |