Grading
The purpose of grades is to identify degrees of mastery of subject matter. Here is how we will relate grades to mastery in this class.
The standard grading system is used in this class. To be explicit, when averaging grades for the semester, we will round off to two decimal places. The resultant number must equal the lower number in a grade range to reach the minimum necessary to get that letter grade (an 91.99 is a B+, a 92.00 is an A-, for example).
| 98-100 | A+ | Mastery of course content at the highest level of attainment that can reasonably be expected of students |
| 95-97 | A | |
| 92-94 | A- | Strong performance demonstrating a high level of attainment for a student |
| 89-91 | B+ | |
| 86-88 | B | A totally acceptable performance demonstrating an adequate level of attainment for a student |
| 83-85 | B- | |
| 80-82 | C+ | |
| 75-79 | C | A marginal performance in the required exercises demonstrating a minimal passing level of attainment for a student |
| 70-74 | C- | |
| 69 and below | F | For whatever reasons, an unacceptable performance. The F grade indicates that the student's performance has revealed almost no understanding of the course content. |
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