A &P Grading

Grading is a difficult, but necessary part of the learning process. If done well, it allows me to assess where you're at, what needs to be re-emphasized, and how I can improve my content and delivery in our course and future courses. 

I do ask that you share responsibility in the grading process with me. Our Canvas course is set up so that you will see your grades as soon as I post them (generally within 1 week of submission). Please check to ensure I haven't made a mistake and that your grade is reasonably close to what you expected. I am happy to discuss how I grade and address any errors or changes that are brought to my attention in a timely manner.

I strive to have all assignments graded within 1 week of submission. However, I prioritize quizzes and exams for grading, sometimes at the expense of laboratory assignments. For that reason, laboratory assignment grading may sometimes lag behind this schedule. You can generally assume you will get 100% on labs if you have followed the instructions and made a good faith attempt to answer the questions..

Grade Distribution

Lecture will account for approximately 2/3 of your grade and lab for 1/3. These are set in Canvas and each assignment will fall into one of the below categories. Please use the hypothetical grade feature in Canvas to anticipate your final grade throughout the term.

Lecture: 70%

Lab: 30%

Lab Assignment Grading

Lab assignments are predominantly intended to help you practice the terminology and anatomy of the course. As such, labs must be handwritten and submitted as a scanned PDF (see home page for tutorials). Lab assignments will be graded using the following criteria:

A&P Lab Rubric

Grade Scale

Our class is set up with approximately 1000 points, meaning each point is worth approximately 0.01% of your final grade. This is not exact, but meant as an easy way to "eyeball" your grade. See the weighting distribtuion above for the exact weighting.