Your course grade will be determined by quizzes, vocabulary exercises, proctored assessments, projects, and discussion activities, according to the following.
Assignment Points 1 Syllabus Quiz Complete/Incomplete 1 Module 1 Quiz 50 14 Module quizzes 1400 (100 pts each) 15 Vocabulary Quizzes 750 (50 pts each) 1 Introduction discussion 50 5 Other Discussion Activities 750 (150 pts each) 2 Research Projects 1000 (500 pts each) Exam 1 (proctored assessment*) 1000 Exam 2 (proctored assessment*) 1000 Exam 3 (proctored assessment*) 1000 Total 7000 3 Extra credit discussions 150 (50 pts each)
*60% combined average required to pass the course
Plagiarism Policy:
Your work, including the research projects and the discussion posts will be checked against plagiarism. Please don't copy and paste from sources directly. You will have one opportunity to redo the assignment if plagiarism is found. If plagiarism is found again in your second submission, you will receive 0 points for the assignment.
All of the proctored assessments are closed book assessments. No notes, Internet access, or electronic devices is allowed during testing. Violation of these rules will not be tolerated. Any violations of these policies may result in an 'F' for the course and/or academic suspension depending on the situation.
Course Final 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.
Your final grade will be based on the following scale.
Grade Points Percent A 6300-7000 90-100 B 6299-5600 80-89 C 5599 -4900 70-79 D 4899-4200 60-69 F 0-4199 0-59