Math 410 Grading Policies, Fall 2017

Your course grade will be based on the sum of your scores on

your two in-class exams (maximum of 100 points each)		200 points (40%)
your Final Exam (maximum of 200 points)		200 points (40%)
your 10 best homework scores (maximum of 10 points each)		100 points (20%)

The maximum total score possible for the course is 500 points. The point cutoffs for course grades
will be no higher (and might be lower) than those set forth in the following table:

485 points (97%) for a grade of A+		385 points (77%) for a grade of C+
465 points (93%) for a grade of A		365 points (73%) for a grade of C
450 points (90%) for a grade of A-		350 points (70%) for a grade of C-
435 points (87%) for a grade of B+		335 points (67%) for a grade of D+
415 points (83%) for a grade of B		315 points (63%) for a grade of D
400 points (80%) for a grade of B-		300 points (60%) for a grade of D-

The actual cutoffs for course grades were

435 points (87%) for a grade of A+		335 points (67%) for a grade of C+
415 points (83%) for a grade of A		315 points (63%) for a grade of C
400 points (80%) for a grade of A-		300 points (60%) for a grade of C-
385 points (77%) for a grade of B+		285 points (57%) for a grade of D+
365 points (73%) for a grade of B		265 points (53%) for a grade of D
350 points (70%) for a grade of B-		250 points (50%) for a grade of D-

Anyone with more than 285 points whose final exam grade is above the next highest course grade cutoff will be advanced over that cutoff.
Anyone with more than 285 points whose final exam grade is above the next 2n course grade cutoffs will be advanced over the next n cutoffs.
No student with more than 285 points will be given a course grade that differs from their final exam grade by more than two letter grades.
Almost all students will be given a course grade that is within one letter grade of their final exam grade.
Qualitative factors such as your class participation will also be taken into account when determining your course grade.

The course grade of "I" will be awarded only if all the following conditions are met:

You have completed all but a small portion of the required work.
You have an average grade of C- or better on the work completed.
You have a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
You agree to make up the material within a short period of time.
You ask for the incomplete no later than the day after the final exam.