Your course grade will be determined by discussions, assignments, quizzes, labs, and proctored assessments according to the following.

Assignment Points

Labs (10 labs)

Lab attendance is mandatory to pass this course.

 300

Getting Started

  • Intro Discussion (10 points)
  • Syllabus Quiz (10 points)
 20

Module 1

  • Readings and Slides
  • Discussion: Organ System Infographic (25 points)
  • Dynamic Study Modules (25 points)
  • Quizzes (20 points)
  • Proctored Assessment (100 points)
 170

Module 2

  • Readings and Slides
  • Assignment: Nutrition Activity (25 points)
  • Dynamic Study Modules (25 points)
  • Quizzes (20 points)
  • Proctored Assessment (100 points)
 170

Module 3

  • Readings and Slides
  • Assignment: The Botany of Desire (25 points)
  • Dynamic Study Modules (25 points)
  • Quizzes (20 points)
  • Proctored Assessment (100 points)
 170

Module 4

  • Readings and Slides
  • Discussion: Climate Change (25 points)
  • Dynamic Study Modules (25 points)
  • Quizzes (20 points)
  • Proctored Assessment (100 points)
 170
Total 1000

Please note the following:

Final Course Grade

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, attending lab in person and passing lab is required to pass the course. Your instructor will provide information about the specific requirements for your on-campus lab. If you pass lab and your combined average score on all proctored exams is 60 percent or higher, 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 900-1000 90-100
B 800-899 80-89
C 700-799 70-79
D 600-699 60-69
F 0-599 0-59