Fall Semester 2005

Astronomy 1001/1005 Grading Notes and Grade Distributions:

AST 1001 – L. Williams ‑ Section 001

Lab total (12 out of 12 labs @ 20 pts each) = 240

Observational Project Total = 140 (Obs1 + Obs2 + Obs3 + ObFinalPro)

MT1 = 160 MT2 = 160 Final = 300

Adj. = These are adjustment points added to some lab sections to take into account the difference in grading styles.

Course grade formula:

Labs + Obs. + MT1 + MT2 + Final = Total (+ Adj)

240 + 140 + 160 + 160 + 300 = 1000 (+ Adj)

Grade Distribution:

A = 880‑1000

A‑ = 854‑879.99

B+ = 811‑853.99

B = 763‑810.99

B‑ = 731‑762.99

C+ = 710‑730.99

C = 661‑709.99

C‑ = 604‑660.99

D + = 528‑603.99

D = 502-527.99

F = 0‑624.99

A grade of 'C‑' or better is required to earn an 'S'. REMINDER: You must have earned a minimum of 50% (120) in the LABS and 50% (70) of the Obs. Projects in order to pass the course!

AST 1001 – E. Barnes ‑ Section 002

Lab total (12 out of 12 labs @ 20 pts each) = 240

Observational Project Total = 140 (Obs1 + Obs2 + Obs3 + ObFinalPro)

MT1 = 140 MT2 = 140 Final = 240

Attend = Points awarded for lecture participation.

Adj. = These are adjustment points added to some lab sections to take into account the difference in grading styles.

Course grade formula:

Labs + Obs. + MT1 + MT2 + Final + Attend = Total (+Adj)

240 + 140 + 140 + 140 + 240 + 100 = 1000 (+ Adj)

Grade Distribution:

A = 894‑1000

A‑ = 863‑893.99

B+ = 829‑862.99

B = 798‑828.99

B‑ = 765‑797.99

C+ = 718‑764.99

C = 675‑717.99

C‑ = 625‑674.99

D+ = 600‑624.99

D = 500-599.99

F = 0‑499.99

A grade of 'C‑' or better is required to earn an 'S'. REMINDER: You must have earned a minimum of 50% (120) in the LABS and 50% (70) of the Obs. Projects in order to pass the course!

AST 1001 ‑ L. Rudnick ‑ Section 003

Lab total (12 out of 12 labs @ 20 pts each) = 240

Observational Project Total = 140 (Obs1 + Obs2 + Obs3 + ObFinalPro)

MT1 = 135 MT2 = 135 Final = 250

Attend = Points awarded for lecture participation.

Adj. = These are adjustment points added to some lab sections to take into account the difference in grading styles.

Course grade formula:

Labs + Obs. + MT1 + MT2 + Final + Attend = Total (+Adj)

240 + 140 + 135 + 135 + 250 + 100 = 1000 (+ Adj)

Grade Distribution:

A = 878‑1000

A‑ = 852‑877.99

B+ = 815‑851.99

B = 784‑814.99

B‑ = 751‑783.99

C+ = 714‑750.99

C = 684‑713.99

C‑ = 648‑683.99

D+ = 615‑647.99

D = 575-614.99

F = 0‑574.99

A grade of 'C‑' or better is required to earn an 'S'. REMINDER: You must have earned a minimum of 50% (120) in the LABS and 50% (70) of the Obs. Projects in order to pass the course!

AST 1001 ‑ E. Polomski ‑ Section 004

Lab total (12 out of 12 labs @ 20 pts each) = 240

Observational Project Total = 140 (Obs1 + Obs2 + Obs3 + ObFinalPro)

MT1 = 150 MT2 = 150 Final = 250

Attend = Points awarded for lecture participation (+ some Extra Credit)

Adj. = These are adjustment points added to some lab sections to take into account the difference in grading styles.

Final grade formula:

Labs + Obs. + MT1 + MT2 + Final + Attend(+E.C.) = Total (+Adj)

240 + 140 + 150 + 150 + 250 + 70(+E.C.) = 1000 (+ Adj)

Grade Distribution:

A = 940‑1000

A‑ = 898‑939.99

B+ = 870‑897.99

B = 840‑869.99

B‑ = 799‑839.99

C+ = 762‑798.99

C = 736‑761.99

C‑ = 650‑735.99

D+ = 585‑649.99

D = 497-584.99

F = 0‑496.99

A grade of 'C‑' or better is required to earn an 'S'. REMINDER: You must have earned a minimum of 50% (120) in the LABS and 50% (70) of the Obs. Projects in order to pass the course!

AST 1005 ‑ E. Polomski ‑ Section 001

MT1 = 150 MT2 = 150 Final = 250

Attend = Points awarded for lecture participation (+ some Extra Credit)

MT1 + MT2 + Final + Attend(+E.C.) = Total

150 + 150 + 250 + 70(+E.C.) = 600

A = 548-600

A‑ = 520-547.99

B+ = 492-519.99

B = 465-491.99

B‑ = 437-464.99

C+ = 409-436.99

C = 382-408.99

C‑ = 354-381.99

D+ = 326-353.99

D = 299-325.99

F = 0-298.99

A grade of 'C‑' or better is required to earn an 'S'. REMINDER: You must have earned a minimum of 50% (120) in the LABS and 50% (70) of the Obs. Projects in order to pass the course!

Astronomy 1011H - P.R. Woodward

Please contact Professor Woodward for any questions regarding scores or grade distribution.