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14.7: Grade Expectations! – How Your Course Grade is Determined

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    How you are evaluated:


     There are 36 graded activities in this course:
     
    Category Name Course Value Number of Assignments
    Chapter Discussions 50% 12 Chapter Discussion Forums and 1 “Research in Social Psychology” Discussion Forum
    Website Assignments 20% 5 Reviews / 5 Discussion Forums
    Knowledge Audits 15% 5 Reflective Blogs / 5 Blog Discussion Forums
    Research Project
    15% 2 Discussion Forums / 1 Written Assignment

    Course Final Grade Scale:  Here are the cutoffs for final course grades

    A+ = 98, A = 92, A- = 90
    B+ = 88, B = 82, B- = 80
    C+ = 78, C = 72, C- = 70
    D+ = 68, D = 62, D- = 60
    F = 0-59

     


    Grade Book:  Online courses have special features that allow you to see your progress 24/7. Access is through the “My Grades” link on the course home page.   


    Attendance Policy:   To earn full credit, you are required to logon and participate on a minimum of 10 different days in each graded discussion forum. The grade you earn on each discussion forum will include this criterion.

     
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