Grading
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Your grade in this class will be based on class projects as described below:
- There are no in-class or final exams for this course.
- There are two individual projects that will account for 25% each of your grade for a total of 50%.
- Written report and interactions with an IPY education and public outreach activity - 25%
- Written report and interactions with and IPY program - 25%
- There is one Team Project that will account for 50% of your grade.
- Participation in a graduate student lead team IPY project - 50%.
The grading for this course follows Texas A&M University Student Rule 10 - Grading .
- A – Excellent
- B – Good
- C – Satisfactory
- D – Passing
- F – Failing
Typical grading schemes follow these cutoffs: 90% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, <60% F ; an average performance will earn a satisfactory grade.