Math 410 Grading Policies, Fall 2020

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 (33.3%)
your two oral exams (maximum of 50 points each)		100 points (16.7%)
your Final Exam (maximum of 200 points)		200 points (33.3%)
your 10 best homework scores (maximum of 10 points each)		100 points (16.7%)

The maximum total score possible for the course is 600 points. The point cutoffs for course grades
will be no higher (and might be lower) than those set forth in the following table:

582 points (97%) for a grade of A+		462 points (77%) for a grade of C+
558 points (93%) for a grade of A		438 points (73%) for a grade of C
540 points (90%) for a grade of A-		420 points (70%) for a grade of C-
522 points (87%) for a grade of B+		402 points (67%) for a grade of D+
498 points (83%) for a grade of B		378 points (63%) for a grade of D
480 points (80%) for a grade of B-		360 points (60%) for a grade of D-

Anyone with more than 360 points whose final exam grade is above the next highest course grade cutoff will be advanced over that cutoff.
Anyone with more than 360 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 360 points will be given a course grade that differs from their final exam grade by more than two letter grades.
Most 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.