Exams are prepared by faculty consistent with the course work. In most courses, final grades are determined by the classroom final examination. The final examination will usually consist of essay questions, each requiring a minimum of 40 minutes for analysis, outline and written answer. Objective examination questions, if any, may comprise up to one - half of the examination. The minimum length of the examination is the number of hours equal to the number of units in the course.
Faculty have the option of increasing the examination by an additional hour.
However no examination shall exceed four hours in length. Faculty may require completion of additional work assignments during the semester as well. Failure to timely submit one or more required assignments may result in a failing grade for the course. Exam grading by faculty is on an anonymous basis, using student social security numbers to designate examination or assignment papers. The faculty is not given access to student social security numbers.