CHEMISTRY 1515

THEORY AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Spring 2003

8:30 am MWF Physical Sciences 141

Total Point Breakdown

Where points are from	Points possible	Your total
4 Hour Exams + 100 pt. Final	500	__________
10 lab grades (a percentage of your total lab points will be multiplied by 150)	150	__________
14 homework grades (a percentage of your total PS points will be multiplied by 200)	200	__________
Grand Total Points	850	___________

Tentative Grade Distribution

Total Earned Points	Grade
722 - 850	A
637 - 721	B
467 - 636	C
340 - 466	D
0 - 339	F

POSTING SCORES: Exam, problem set and laboratory scores will be available from each student's Personal Web Page. These scores will be accessible through a Grades Database. Each student must have a Secret Identification Code password. Students can communicate their SID# to Dr. Gelder by completing the SID# form on the Web. Along with your scores Dr. Gelder will also calculate your predicted course percentage (your final grade). This calculation is only a prediction and is usually based on the assumption that your future performance will be the same as your performance up to the time the percentage is calculated and posted. Sometimes Dr. Gelder can screw this calculation up (if he is not careful), although extreme care is taken so such a possiblity is unlikely. So be careful interpreting this prediction. It is strongly recommended that you keep all of your exams, homework and laboratory write-ups so that in the event of any recording error you can support any change.

EXTRA CREDIT: Dr. Gelder does, on occasion, offer ALL students the opportunity to earn extra credit. However, such opportunities will usually not be worth more than 1 - 5 points and will occur occasionally during the semester. No extra credit opportunities to earn significant points will be available.