Grades

Grades will be assigned as follows:

Percent	Grade
0% to 59%	F
60% to 69%	D
70% to 79%	C
80% to 89%	B
90% to 100%	A

I reserve the right to lower the ranges in this table if I feel that it is appropriate. I will not raise the standards of performance.

Your grade will consist of the following components:

Daily Homework	15%
Definition Quizzes	5%
Tests:	3 @ 16% each
Final Exam:	32%

Homework:

I will be using MyMathlab to assign homework. I will assign homework for every day in class and it will be posted as I prepare my lecture for that day. This homework should be done within one week of the class where the material was covered.

You should correctly solve, and understand, all homework problems assigned. If you are having problems with the homework, there are a number of resources which may assist you.

Utilize the tools associated with MyMathlab.
- View an Example: will show you an example very similar to the problem you are currently solving
- Help Me Solve This: Will take you through the problem step by step.
Click on Ask my Instructor but please add a specific question.
Ask questions in class, but please bring a copy of the problem.
Come to my office hours.
Find someone in this class and form a study group.
The university has a number of tutoring programs, check them out
There will be some tutoring available in the Math Department, more information on this later.

Please note, I feel that the last week of the semester is too late to begin a tutoring program. If you are having troubles get help early.

Please do your homework in a serious manner. Just looking at the problems and thinking about how you might solve them will not do. Work them out as you would on a test or quiz.

Please do not just "click through" the homework either. Work the problems out on paper as you would on a test. Your ultimate goal should be to understand what we are doing, not just complete the homework.

Please note that many homework problems are close to the examples, from the book and in class, and following the solutions presented there can be helpful. It is also helpful to follow the same "form" of the solutions presented when solving your own problem.

For Example:

The price of gas in Edinboro this week was $2.46. Last week the price was $2.84. What is the percent change?

A good solution would include:

   Old Price:  $2.84
   New Price:  $2.46

   percent change = (new-old)/old x 100%
                  = (2.46 - 2.84)/2.84 x 100%
		  = -0.38/2.84 x 100%
		  = -0.1338 x 100%
		  = -13.38%

If you make an error in this computation, I can give you partial credit.

A poor solution would be:

I can award no credit for this answer. It is not correct (should be negative), it is not labeled correctly (it should at least have a % sign), and I have no idea how the answer was achieved.