Assessment of Academic Achievement
All students will be required to complete a comprehensive final examination that assesses the learning of all course objectives. This final exam must be weighted in a manner so that this exam score is worth a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the final course grade. In selected semesters this final exam may be a common final exam administered to all sections of course.
All students will be required to complete at least two proctored on-campus exams. The cumulative value of those exams must be at least 40% of a student’s final grade.
All students will be required to complete online homework. This online homework must be weighted in such a manner so that it is worth between six percent (6%) and twelve percent (12%) of the final course grade.
Additional assessment of student achievement may include assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams.
Attendance is defined as presence. While regular engagement is critical for student success, no grade-bearing credit shall be awarded solely for attendance.
Participation (also referred to as engagement) is defined as the completion of an academic activity. To ensure that course grades continue to primarily reflect activities that lead to or demonstrate mastery of the mathematics curriculum, participation may account for no more than 10% of the overall course grade in all Mathematics Department courses.
For proctored in-person formal assessments (quizzes, tests, and exams) the only technology students can use is a non-graphing scientific calculator. Quizzes, tests, and exams may have non-calculator parts. Class projects and informal assessments will require students to use a free graphing application to support learning.
All relevant application problems must be assessed throughout the semester. Application problems must be included in the final exam.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
A non-graphing scientific calculator is required for formal assessments.
Free graphing applications may be used to support learning for informal assessments and class work.
Access to an online homework management system is also required.
Application problems must be covered in all mathematics courses. Every section in any course outline that includes application problems must be covered.