Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Saint Louis University
Earth System Science I
The Solid Earth
Grades

Grading Scale:

A
93-100%

High achievement and intellectual initiative

B+
85-92%

Above average, approaching high achievement

B
80-84%

Above average achievement

C+
75-79%

Midway between C and B

C
70-74%

Average achievement

D
60-69%

Inferior but passing achievement

F
Below 60%

Failure

Grade Contributions:

Chapter Quizzes

25%

Midterm

25%

Final

30%

Homework

15%

In-Class Exercises

5%
[If you complete 75% of the in-class exercises, you get 5 percent, if you complete 50% of the in-class exercises, you get 2.5 percent, if you miss more than half of the in-class assignments, you get none of the 5 percent.]

Expect no extra credit assignments!

Dig a well before you are thirsty - Chinese Proverb

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