Your course grade will be determined by the following assignments:

Assignment Percent
Introduction Discussion
1%
Group Discussion - The Acceleration of Gravity
Class Discussion - Earth Magnetic Field
3%
Short Physics Videos (2)
4%
Labs
17%
Video Tutorials (Mastering Physics)
10%
Homework (Mastering Physics)
15%

Proctored Assessments* (5):

  • Exam 1
  • Exam 2
  • Exam 3
  • Exam 4
  • Exam 5

*60% combined average required to pass the course

50%
Total 100%

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, 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 Percent
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59