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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
88 - 100
A
33%
76 - 87
B
40%
60 - 75
C
18%
50 - 59
D
6%
< 50
F
3%



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 )























 









19 December 2007
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