CS202 Final Grades

James S. Plank

My grading scale is as follows:

A+: 95 - 100
A: 90 - 95
A-: 87 - 90
B+: 83 - 87
B: 80 - 83
B-: 77 - 80
C+: 73 - 77
C: 70 - 73
C-: 67 - 70
D+: 63 - 67
D: 60 - 63
D-: 57 - 60
F: 0-57

Your lab score is converted directly to this scale by dividing your total lab score by the number of labs (with the bitmatrix lab counting as two labs).

To convert exam scores, I do the following:

I set the following variables for each exam (listed on the exam cover page).
- top is the highest possible score.
- a is the lowest possible A.
- b is the lowest possible B.
- c is the lowest possible C.
- d is the lowest possible D.
- s is your score on the exam.
If s was between a and top, your converted score is 90 + 10 * (s-a) / (top-a).
If s was between b and a, your converted score is 80 + 10 * (s-b) / (a-b).
If s was between c and b, your converted score is 70 + 10 * (s-c) / (b-c).
If s was between d and c, your converted score is 60 + 10 * (s-d) / (c-d).
If s was between 0 and d, your converted score is 60 * s / d.

Your exams count 50 percent, and your labs count 50 percent.

Attendance in labs is mandatory. You will be deducted 2 points for each lab you miss.

Attendance in class is also mandatory. You may miss two classes, unexcused. After that, you will be deducted 2 points for each class you miss.

The maximum total deduction for lab and class attendance is 10 points.