Your Grade will be based on laboratory reports and your laboratory notebook (25%), examinations (25% after the lowest exam is dropped), quizzes (20% after lowest half of the quizzes are dropped), the course comprehensive final exam (20%) and class participation & homework (10%). When determining a grade for class participation the following criteria will be considered: punctual attendance, regular attendance, preparation, consideration for the classroom environment and fellow students and class participation. No make up quizzes, examinations or laboratory periods are permitted.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| A | 92% |
| B | 82% |
| C | 70% |
| D | 60% |
| F | below 60% |
| I | *Incomplete |
*"I" designation (Incomplete) are non-grades received by students who have actively pursued the course and are doing passing work at the end of the course, but who have not completed the course's final examination and/or other specific course assignments.
Success in the Laboratory
Preparation: The moment lab begins is not an ideal time to begin to read a laboratory. You need to read the laboratory ahead of time and look up the meaning of any unfamiliar vocabulary.
Lab Reports: Laboratory reports are formal writing assignments and need to be taken seriously. You will be asked to turn in your laboratory notebook a few times during the term for evaluation.
