Raw scores on each exam will be converted to corresponding
grades on the 4-point scale by a curve set for that specific
exam. All of these conversions will be informed by
department standards. The exam curves will be
posted in the Exam Curves section of
this class website.
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On each homework assignment, a subset of the assigned
exercises (one from each submission group identified in the
Gradescope item) will be graded, each out of 10 points.
At the end of the term homework averages will be computed as
the average of all scores after dropping the lowest
score for each student. A homework average
of 100% (of the max possible) will translate to a homework
grade of 4.0, a homework average of 65% (or lower) will
translate to a homework grade of 0.0, and homework averages
between 100% and 65% will be interpolated linearly
between these two reference points.
For example then, a homework average of 82.5% will translate
to a homework grade of 2.0.
Addendum for Spring 2024:
The Mathematics Department is adding a new (short, they tell
me) assignment that will be available later in the
semester. It will count toward the homework average
like the assignments listed on the Class Schedule, but can
NOT be dropped. I will communicate further
details about this assignment, by email to the class roster,
as they become available to me.
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At the end of the term attendance scores will be computed as
a percentage. The denominator for each student will be
the number of lecture days in which attendance was counted
minus the number of excused absences for that student; the
numerator for each student will be the number of those days
the student is marked as present (NB it is the student's
responsibility to make sure that they have been marked as
present). An attendance percentage of 100% will
translate to an attendance grade of 4.0, an attendance
percentage of 65% (or lower) will translate to an attendance
grade of 0.0, and attendance percentages between 100% and 65%
will be interpolated linearly between these two
reference points.
For example then, in a semester with 31 lecture days with
attendance counted: a student with 1 excused absence and
3 unexcused absences would have an attendance percentage of
(27)/(31-1)=90%, which interpolates to the 4-point scale
between the above reference points to an attendance grade of
~2.857, which is roughly a B/B-.
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Your weighted average for the course will be
computed from your exam, homework, and attendance grades on
the 4-point scale using the item weights listed in the table
below. Your weighted average will then determine your
course grade by the ranges indicated in the table on the
course website / Course Grades. (For graduate
students enrolled in Math 719 only: There is
additional, graduate level coursework for Math 719 -- be sure
to talk to Prof. Bray early in the semester about this!)
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