Minimum percentage for letter grades and scores distribution are as follows:
- A - 90%
- B - 80%
- C - 65%
- D - 50%
- F - Below 50%
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Tests:
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5
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500 pts.
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Quizzes:
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10 Best
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200 pts.
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Homework:
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100 pts.
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Final Exam:
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200 pts
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Total:
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1,000 pts.
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There will be five one-hour tests and a final exam, all closed-book. A blue book (81/2" x 11") is required for each test including the final.Five points will be deducted for not using a blue book each time.
There will be quizzes, either take-home or in-class, given throughout the semester (except exam week). The ten best scores will be recorded for the final grade.
Homework will be assigned on each section and will be collected on each test date. No makeup quizzes, tests, and/or final exam under any circumstances.Homework will be graded for completeness, and accuracy is your responsibility.No credit shall be given to late homework.There shall be no extra credits.
Enrollment:It is your responsibility to make sure that you are officially enrolled in the course through regular registration, level transfer or odd.No grade shall be assigned unless your name is on the final roster even though you may have successfully completed the course.
Attendance:Regular attendance is expected of every student. A student may be dropped from class when absences from class exceed the number of units (3) assigned to the course. This rule also applies to excessive absences due to illness or medical treatment.
Withdrawal:It is your responsibility to process an official withdrawal from class either at the admissions, cashier's office or on-line should you decide not attending the class anymore.Failure to do so may result in an "F" grade.The last day to drop with a "W" grade is Friday, November 19.
Academic Honesty:Cheating or "wandering eyes" is not tolerated.Please review the Standards of Student Conduct on page 25-27 of the El Camino College 2011-2012 Catalog.You are expected to do your own work.Cheating on homework, quizzes or exams will result in a zero for that assignment, an "F" in the class, academic probation or suspension from the college.
Final Exam: The final exam will be held on Sunday, December 11, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. in MCS209 during normal class hours.Final exams will be discarded upon completion of the semester.Arrangement for pick up must be made prior to the final exam.
