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CMSC 411 percentage distribution

e.g. weights for homework, exams and project

Grading Policy

 Distribution                       Course grade, after curving

 Final Exam    19%                  A 90% - 100%
 Mid-term Exam 15%                  B 80% - 89.9%
 Projects      30%                  C 70% - 79.9%
 Homework      36%                  D 60% - 69.9%
                                    

 The projects total is subdivided: for part1 33%, for part2a 20%,
 for part2b 13%, for part3a 24%, for part3b 10%.
 Partial credit is given on homework and projects.
 No partial credit on multiple choice, true-false, and 
 single answer exam questions.
 Check your grades on Blackboard.
 Both sections are graded together as one class.

 Full detail on weights:

 HW1     3.0%
 HW2     3.0%
 HW3     3.0%
 HW4     3.0%
 HW5     3.0%
 HW6     3.0%
 MID    15.0%
 HW7     3.0%
 HW8     3.0%
 HW9     3.0%
 HW10    3.0%
 HW11    3.0%
 HW12    3.0%
 PART1   9.9%
 PART2A  6.0%
 PART2B  3.9%
 PART3A  7.2%
 PART3B  3.0%
 FINAL  19.0%
       ______
       100.0%

No grade is dropped.
Course is curved up.

Last updated 1/27/10