Grading

Your final grade will be based on the following criteria, weighted according to the percentages listed below.

40%	Assignments 1-4
30%	Final Project
30%	Class Participation

Grades are assigned on a 5-point scale:

• 5 ~ A (assignment exceeds expectations throughout)
• 4 ~ A- / B+ (assignment meets all stated criteria and exceeds expectations in several places)
• 3 ~ B (assignment meets all stated criteria)
• 2 ~ C (assignment meets some, but not all, stated criteria)
• 1 ~ D (assignment does not meet stated criteria)
• 0 ~ F

For additional information on the Harvard Extension School's grading policies, including definitions of what types of work each letter grade represents, please see the Extension School's website.

Late assignments will be docked 1 point for each day they are late. The minimum grade for late assignments is 1 point.

Assignment 1 Distribution of Grades