This term we will use an assessment system called Specifications Grading. Every assignment will be graded on a strictly pass/fail basis, and your final course grade will be determined by the number of assignments you complete.
There are three types of credit-bearing work in this course:
For more about the projects, please see the projects page. For details about writing up solutions for the class journal, see the writing page
Final grades will be assigned according to the following table:
| Grade | \ | Published Papers | \ | Papers Refereed | \ | Competency Exams | \ | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| A- | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| B+ | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| B | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| B- | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| C+ | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| C | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| C- | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| D+ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| D | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| D- | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| F | fail to meet the requirements | for | a | D- |
Final grades will be assigned according to the following table. Note that things are adjusted up slightly to reflect higher expectations for graduate students. For graduate students one project must be of the literature research type.
| Grade | \ | Published Papers | \ | Papers Refereed | \ | Competency Exams | \ | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| A- | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| B+ | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| B | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| B- | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| C+ | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| C | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| C- | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| D+ | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| D | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| D- | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| F | fail to meet the requirements | for | a | D- |