Human Communication
Course Assignments
Exams. There will be two exams--a midterm and a final. Both exams will be a combination of multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. The reasoning behind this is to test not only recognition of material but assimilation and utilization of this knowledge as well. The dates of the exams can be found in the Course Calendar.
Case Analysis 1. This assignment can be found here.
Course Grading. Your overall grade will be based on your performance on both exams and paper assignment. In determining your course grade, each assignment will be weighted as follows:
Case Analysis 1 (25%)
Case Analysis 2 (25%)
Midterm Exam (25%)
Final Exam (25%)
Overall Course Grade. Your overall course grade will be calculated according to the following criteria:
- For each assignment you will earn a score. Your score will be based by comparing the points you earned against the highest points earned on that assignment (divide your points by the highest points earned).
- You will also earn an overall score which represents how well you did in the course. This score will be calculated by taking the sum of your assignment scores divided by the highest scores earned on all of the assignments.
- Your grade will be determined based on where your overall score using the following scale:
Your Score
Grade
Your Score
Grade
97 to 100
A+
77 to 79
C+
94 to 96
A
74 to 76
C
90 to 93
A-
70 to 73
C-
87 to 89
B+
67 to 69
D+
84 to 86
B
64 to 66
D
80 to 83
B-
60 to 63
D-
0 to 59
F
All grades will be posted on the web page for this course as soon as the grading is finished.
Attendance/Participation. You are not graded on your participation or class attendance. However, it is safe to assume that it will be very difficult for you to get a good grade in this course without keeping up with the reading assignments and attending class regularly.