PHYS 470 Spring 2019
PHYS 470 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course Grading
Course grading will proceed in compliance with University policy as given in Article 3, Part 1 of the Student Code.
Your final grade for Physics 470 will be based upon your total score on all the components of the course. The total possible score is 1000 points.
| Course Component | Number of Assignments | Number Dropped per Semester | Maximum Points per Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homework | 12 | 1 | 500 |
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 0 | 300 |
Homework
- Homework is a very important part of this course and will be assigned approximately weekly.
- Homework sets will usually be assigned on Wednesday of each week.
- Approximately 12 homework assignments. The homework with the lowest score will be dropped in the calculation of the final grade.
- Homework sets should be placed in the 470 homework box (located on the north side of Loomis Lab, between rooms 267 and 271 LLP) by 5:00pm on the day of the due date.
- Unless a valid, verifiable excuse is given, homework sets which are submitted late will receive a 10% penalty per day.