Grading

Exams

There will be two in class exams in this course.  Each of these will count for 15% of your overall grade in the course.  There will also be one final exam that will be given during exam week that will count for 20% of your overall course grade.  Please do not make travel plans until after the final exam schedule has been announced.  Attendance at exams is mandatory.

Exam 1 - Wednesday, February 19^th

Exam 2 - Wednesday, April 2^nd

Please be on time for the exams.  After the first person completes the exam, turns in the paper and leaves the exam room, no late arriving people will be permitted to start the exam.

If you do not attend an exam, you will receive a grade of 0 (zero) for the exam. An exception to this rule will be made only in the case of a documented medical or family emergency. You must bring your UB Card to the exams.

Examination pass requirement

In order to receive a passing grade in the course, you must have a passing exam grade. In other words, your average over the three exams must be a grade of at least 50% in order for you to receive a passing grade in the course.

Grading Policy

The following table indicates the grade breakdown which I will use in assigning grades in the course. I reserve the right to make adjustments to the breakdown if I feel it is necessary.

20% - Quizzes & Homeworks
30% - Labs
50% - Exams

Letter Grades

The following table indicates the number to letter grade mapping I will use to assign final grades at the end of the course.