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Exams & Grading
You can access your current grades for Astronomy 307 on
eGradebook.
Semester Totals were calculated according to the following formula (also see the syllabus):
(1) take the sum of the exam scores, divide by 300 and multiply by 75; (2) add the best five homework
scores, divide by 100 and multiply by 15; and (3) add the participation total (up to 10 points), which was based
on the index cards, star parties, and Mather essay. On this scale, a perfect score would be 100.
The Table below gives the letter equivalents for various numerical scores, including for the Semester Totals;
however, grades above 87.00 but less than 88.00 will be rounded up to an A, grades above 75.00 but less than
76.00 will be rounded to a B, etc.
Grade Curve for Exam 1
Score Range
|
Letter Grade
|
Fraction of Class
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88 - 100
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A
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33%
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76 - 87
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B
|
40%
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60 - 75
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C
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18%
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50 - 59
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D
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6%
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< 50
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F
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3%
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Exam Study Guides
Study Guide for Exam 2 (
pdf
)
Study Guide for Exam 3 (
pdf
)
Frequently Missed Questions on Exams
FMQs - Exam 1 (
pdf
)
FMQs - Exam 2 (
pdf
)
FMQs - Exam 3 (
pdf
)
FMQs - Final Exam (
pdf
)
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