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- | ====== MATH 753 Policies ====== | + | ====== MATH 753/853 Policies ====== |
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===== Exams ===== | ===== Exams ===== | ||
- | Exams will be closed-book, closed-computer, and will cover all material in the course. The exams will tend to be difficult, in order to distinguish between students who have worked hard and those who have not. | + | Exams will be closed-book, closed-computer, and will cover new material since the last exam, except for the final exam, which is comprehensive. |
Exams will take place in lecture time on the dates specified on the schedule, unless changes are necessitated by snow days or other disruptions. Make-up or alternate exams will be given only for participants in scheduled University athletic events (one week's notice required) and serious illness (e.g. hospitalization). **If you miss an exam for any other reason, your grade on the exam will be zero.** Do not make travel plans that would require you to miss class or leave campus before the end of the finals period. | Exams will take place in lecture time on the dates specified on the schedule, unless changes are necessitated by snow days or other disruptions. Make-up or alternate exams will be given only for participants in scheduled University athletic events (one week's notice required) and serious illness (e.g. hospitalization). **If you miss an exam for any other reason, your grade on the exam will be zero.** Do not make travel plans that would require you to miss class or leave campus before the end of the finals period. | ||
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| 10%| class participation | | | 10%| class participation | | ||
- | | 60%| labs | | + | | 40%| homework | |
- | | 10%| exam 1 | | + | | 15%| exam 1 | |
- | | 10%| exam 2 | | + | | 15%| exam 2 | |
- | | 10%| final exam | | + | | 20%| final exam | |
Final letter grades will follow these ranges, approximately | Final letter grades will follow these ranges, approximately | ||
- | | A | 93--100 | | + | | A | 94--100 | |
- | | A- | 90--93 | | + | | A- | 90--94 | |
- | | B+ | 85--90 | | + | | B+ | 87--90 | |
- | | B | 80--85 | | + | | B | 84--87 | |
- | | B- | 75--80 | | + | | B- | 80--84 | |
- | | C+ | 70--75 | | + | | C+ | 77--80 | |
- | | C | 65--70 | | + | | C | 74--77 | |
- | | C- | 60--65 | | + | | C- | 70--74 | |
- | | D | 50--60 | | + | | D | 60--70 | |
- | | F | < 50 | | + | | F | < 60 | |