Grading Chart

Your final grade is determined by your total points at the end of the semester. If you end up with 410 or more points at the end of the semester, you will receive an A. If you have 360-409 points, you will receive a B. If you have 320-359 points, you will receive a C. A minimum of 301 points is required to pass the class with a grade of D. If you have only 300 points or less, you will not pass the course. You can find out more details about points and grading at this Grading Chart.

Desire2Learn Gradebook. In the Desire2Learn Gradebook, you can see your total points at any given time. Do NOT pay attention to the "points out of" number in Desire2Learn - just keep track of your total points. You should be earning appx. 30 points per week - or more, if you are doing the extra credit, too. To get an estimate of your letter grade at any point in the semester, look at the Grading Chart at the bottom of this page which shows how your points should be adding up, week by week, so that you will reach your desired total at the end of the semester.

As you complete each week's assignments, you can predict your final grade by consulting this table. It shows you what kind of grade you can expect if you continue at your present level of participation. If you want to improve your final grade, you will have to improve your level of participation in the class! Early in the semester, it is easy to change the trend - but as you get nearer the end of the semester, you have less and less room to maneuver, and you will find it harder to change the grade you are headed for.