Topic 30 Exam grading policies

30.1 Number of tests and calculation of final grade

• There will be 3 Unit Exams and 1 Final Exam administered throughout the semester.
• The final exam will be semi-cumulative.
• Your best 2 scores on of the 3 Unit Exams will be automatically dropped when grades are calculated at the end of the semester.
• Makeup exams cannot be given.
• If you are unable to take a unit test for ANY reason it will be counted zero.
• If you miss just 1 test, that score will not contribute to your final grade - no worries.
• You can take one of the 3 regular unit exams remotely via Zoom if you contact me beforehand.
• You must take the final exam in-person

30.2 Test length & format

NOTE: the following policies are provisional and may be adjusted as needed to optimize test length and how to implement the “buffer question” policy in Canvas.

• Exams will be scored out of 45 points. However, there will be at least 47 points worth of questions on the test. Each exam therefore will effectively contain 2 or “buffer points” that you can miss without harming your grade.
• The final exam will also contain buffer points.

30.3 Test question formats

• Test questions will frequently be multiple choice. Keyword: “frequently” - there will other types of questions too!
• Most exams will have at least one question requiring a numeric calculation.
  
• Other common forms of questions are fill in the blank, dropdowns, or matching.
• There will likely NO True/False questions on tests.
• For fill-in-the-blank questions, spelling errors will result in 0 points. No partial credit will be given.