SPRING SEMESTER 2004

Modern Astronomy Grades

Final grades are now available. Click here.

Final exam: The average was 107.1 (71%). The exam key is here.

Final Grades: The class average (238 grades) was 80.6% which is a B-. There were 64 A's (27%), 98 B's (41%), 47 C's (20%), 19 D's (8%), and 11 F's (5%).

Notes on how grades were calculated:

1. The overall grade is calculated by counting each PRS quiz as 25% of an exam, dropping the lowest PRS quiz score, and dropping the lowest exam score, then adding the final exam score, the film extra credit, andthe observing test score (including extra credit). For student registered for labcredit (4 .sh.) the lab score is also added (with 25% weight).

a. The 'Sum Exams' column is the sum of points for 3 out of 4 exams (lowest one dropped), for a possible total of 300 pts.

b. The 'Final Exam' column is the final exam score (150 pts total).

c. The 'Sum PRS' column is the sum of 8 out of 9 PRS quizzes (lowest dropped), each counting 25 pts, for 200 pts possible.

c. The 'Film EC' column is extra credit for the Black Hole Film (14 pts possible).

d. The 'Observing' column is the Observing Test grade (50 pts mandatory, plus up to 50 pts extra credit).

e. The 'Lab' column is the laboratory grade in percent. If you were registered for lab (4 s.h.), the lab counts 233 pts

2. The final grade is calculated on the basis of 700 pts for non-lab course credit (3 s.h.) and 933 pts for the course with lab credit (4 s.h.)

3. The conversion from grade to letter grade is given in the table below.

PRS Quiz scores