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Grading

Course Grading

Course grades will be based on accumulated points.
Points can be earned as follows:

NINE SECTION QUIZZES
- or -
THREE SECTION TESTS
- or
COMBINATION OF THE TWO
450 POINTS
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 150 POINTS
ANNUAL REPORT GROUP PROJECT 120 POINTS
RESPONSIBILITY 50 POINTS
DEPENDABILITY 30 POINTS
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS 800 POINTS


Letter grades will correspond approximately to the following schedule:
A  90% - 100% of the total points possible
B  80% - 89% of the total points possible
C  70% - 79% of the total points possible
D  60% - 69% of the total points possible
F  Less than 60% of the total points possible


Extra Credit

Extra Credit starts the first day of class. There are 25 Bonus Points available for perfect attendance this semester, no absences or tardies, and 5 Bonus Points available if you have no more than one excused absence and two tardies. These are realistically the only guaranteed bonus points for the whole semester. Perfect attendance can increase your grade point total by almost 4%.

STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE (SIFE).
"A" ON A SIFE PROJECT - BONUS OF 5% OF THE TOTAL CLASS POINTS (35 Points)

"B" ON A SIFE PROJECT - BONUS OF 2.5% OF THE TOTAL CLASS POINTS (20 Points)