Otherwise a make-up exam cannot be guaranteed and your final exam score will be weighted appropriately to account for the missing points. If you suffer from this problem or suspect that you do, I can refer you to an expert in the ACE Center to evaluate and help you deal this dilemma. See me after class, in the office, or call if you are interested. Grading Your grade will be based on your grasp of factual information as measured on the quizzes and exams, by your attendance and participation in classroom activities, by take-home assignments, bonus assignments, and a research project. They add into your score but do not increase the maximum possible score.
Bonus points are a good thing.
I recommend that you take advantage of them whenever possible. Research Project A research project is required for this class. As an option, you may skip the research project but a 'B' is the highest grade you can receive without a project, regardless of your other scores. If you strive to receive an 'A' in this class you must complete a research project. The project is also an opportunity for those students who feel they perform at less than peak on exams to demonstrate achievement.