Chem 111 Guide to Grades

 

The course has 650 points:

Exams 1, 2, 3 = 100 points each

OWL = 100 points

Lab = 100 points

Final Exam = 150 points

 

Grade Cutoffs:

Grade

Percent

Points

A

90

585

A-

87

565

B+

84

546

B

80

520

B-

77

500

C+

74

481

C

70

455

C-

67

435

D+

64

416

D

60

390

D-

57

370

 

To determine what you need on the final exam for a particular grade, determine how many points you have, and how many points you need. The final is worth 150 points, so the percent grade you need is given by points needed/1.5.