CB Grading System

Biology 10
GRADING SYSTEM

** No Lab Report required for Summer Course

Grades will be calculated as a percent of the average of the top three students exam scores for each exam as follows:

90 - 100% A
80 - 89% B
60 - 79% C
50 - 59% D
0 - 49% F

(1) There are NO makeup exams under any circumstances. Note that the lowest score of the 100 point exams or lab practicals will be dropped at the end of the semester. The justification for missing any exam is some emergency, and not because you were poorly prepared. If you miss more than one exam for ANY reason (including death in the family, illness, earthquakes, volcanism or thermonuclear war), you will receive a zero for that exam. Thus a valid medical excuse does not qualify you for a makeup exam, since there are no makeup exams. (See #6 below)
(2) Under NO circumstances will an examination, quiz or lab practical date be changed unless it is in writing by the instructor or instructional aide.
(3) ALL observations in the laboratory manual will be covered unless omitions are indicated by the instructor or instructional aide in writing.
(4) There are NO makeup Lab Practicals, however you may for good cause and advanced permission, schedule your lab practical during another laboratory period which has a practical exam scheduled for that same week.
(5) There will be a 20% penalty for each school day the lab report is late.
(6) Any Lecture exam may be taken early. See the instructor well in advance.

When you hear an exception to the above guidelines, ASK the instructor or instructional aide. Do not depend on other students for such information.

NOTE!! Anyone missing the FINAL EXAM for any reason will fail the course regardless of previous scores.