Course Syllabus - Fort Scott Community College

o Five unit tests and a comprehensive final test. These are in class pencil and paper tests. 80%
o Homework assignments/in-class homework-based quizzes/in-class lecture-based quizzes 20%
The lowest test score shall be dropped.
A final percentage grade for the course is computed by adding the products of averages of earned
percentages from each assessment category and its weight. The earned letter grade for the course will be
the letter which corresponds to the range which the computed percentage belongs to according to the
following scale: A: 100% - 90%; B: 89% - 80%; C: 79% - 69%; D: 68% - 50%; F: below 50%.
In order to receive full credit for tests/assignments, the test/assignment must be completed by the date
designated by the instructor.
The students may check on their progress in the course by personally meeting with the instructor after
class and during office hours.
High test scores may increase the weight of the tests category and result in a higher letter grade for the
course. The student is advised to do well on all tests to improve his or her grade in the course.
A student could earn up to two percentage points, as bonus which is added to final grade for
participation. These points will be tracked based on having perfect attendance and good classroom
conduct. If you are not in class, then you are missing the opportunity to participate.
Assignments must be turned in on time. Grade for late assignments will be reduced by a graduated
penalty a maximum of twenty percentage points as setup in the Hawkes’ Learning System grade
book.
All paperwork (test, quiz, scratch paper and index card) used during a test or a quiz must be turned into
the instructor at the end of the test or quiz and becomes the property of the instructor.
Homework:
The student will do the homework assignment on the computer. The student will only need to score 80% on the
assignment and will receive 100%. The student will have the chance to redo problems similar to the ones
missed so that the student can complete the assignment. The assignment maybe repeated as many times as you
wish within the given time frame of the course (with penalty applied to late work as set by instructor). The
student must have a computer. The student must also have access to the Internet to submit the certification.
The student is able to do the assignment on the computer regardless whether or not the computer is connected to
the Internet and save the certification to a flash drive and then transfer to computer with an Internet connection
to submit the certificates for a grade.
The student’s grade will be reduced 5% for each day the assignment is submitted late. The late penalty shall not
exceed 20% no matter how late the assignment is. Assignments will not be accepted past the course end date as
set by the instructor.
In-class lecture-based quizzes:
Pay attention during the lecture. There may be short quizzes given at any time during the lecture. These
quizzes will be based on the contents covered in the lecture for that day. The student’s own notes and
homework problems may be used as an aid during these quizzes.
MAKE-UP:
The instructor may consider giving a student a make-up for no more than one test or one quiz, during
this course, provided that:
o The student talked to the instructor about missing the quiz or test at least 30 minutes prior to
the scheduled time of the assessment for which the make-up is being requested (or as soon as
possible in the case of extenuating circumstances such as a car wreck. If you have a cell phone
this would be an appropriate time to use it!) And;
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