167 Grade Expectations! – How Your Course Grade is Determined
How you are evaluated:
There are 46 graded activities in this course:
| Category Name | Course Value | Number of Assignments |
| Chapter Discussions | 40% | 15 Discussion Forums |
| Website Assignments | 25% | 5 Reviews / 5 Discussion Forums |
| Knowledge Audits | 25% | 5 Reflective Blogs / 5 Blog Forums / 5 Exams / 5 quizzes |
| APA Psych Lab | 10% | 1 Experiential Activity & Discussion Forum |
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
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.
Attendance Policy:
You are required to logon and participate a minimum of 6 times in each graded discussion forum. The grade you earn on each discussion forum will include this criterion.
How much time will you spend on this course – and how often should you log on?
Expect to spend a total of about between 120 – 150 hours on this course – which includes textbook reading, online website research, report writing and online discussion. I expect you to log-on and actively participate in each online discussion forum on a minimum of six different days. Remember, if you wait until the final day or two to submit many of your discussion posts, your grade will be penalized.
