SOAN 332: Sociology of Religion

Grading System

Fall 1996

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Grades

(nasty things, but we need them)

I grade on a point system. Each course requirement earns you a certain number of points toward your final grade. The assignments earn points as follows:

  1. REQUIRED of everyone. You cannot earn points on any of the following without coming to class prepared and participating fully.
  2. Conceptual Essays A-H earn up to 6 points each. Conceptual Essay I earns up to 12 points. Maximum: 60 points. Writing and organizational skills count.
  3. Field Trip Reports earn up to 6 points each. Maximum: 24 points.
  4. Film Reports earn up to 4 points each. Maximum: 24 points.
  5. The Case Study Report earns up to 12 points
  6. The Interview Reports earn up to 20 points each, depending on the quality of your work. Maximum: 40 points. Writing and organizational skills count.
  7. The Final exam is worth up to 40 points.

TOTAL: 200 POINTS

Grading Scale:

  • 4.0: 180-200 points 3.7: 170-179 points 3.3: 160-169 points
  • 3.0: 150-159 points 2.7: 140-149 points 2.3: 130-139 points
  • 2.0: 120-129 points 1.7: 110-119 points 1.3: 100-109 points
  • 1.0: 90-99 points 0.7: 80-89 points 0.0: 0-79 points
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    Besides points, I will assign letter grades to each of your major pieces of work.
    In general, I grade as follows:

  • A You did everything I could possibly ask of you, and you did it extremely well. You worked very hard, learned a great deal, and showed conspicuous intelligence. The quality of your work was outstanding.
  • B You did all the work, and you did it well. You worked hard and learned a good deal. The quality of your work was good.
  • C You did all the work. It is clear that you learned a number of things, though those things may not hang together in a systematic and critical understanding of the course material. The quality of your work was adequate.
  • D You did most of the work, including all the major course requirements. You may have learned some things, but it is not clear that you learned anything important. The quality of your work was less than adequate.
  • F You have demonstrated an obstinate ignorance. You did not complete the course requirements. You have proved unwilling or unable to do college level work in this subject area.
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    NO LATE PAPERS OR MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT A WRITTEN NOTE FROM A DOCTOR, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR GOD

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