Title: Grading Policy
Course: BTEC-1000-301-302-303-F21 > Section: Orientation

Your grade in this course is determined by successful completion of three labs, and several Canvas submissions, as shown in the table below. To get credit via the Lab Log Book, you must obtain an instructor’s signature certifying successful completion of the lab. Always log your progress before leaving the lab.

Students must achieve a B or better on all aspects of each assignment to proceed to the next biotechnology course.

Assignment | Weight | How do I get credit?
pGLO Transformation Lab | 20% | Lab log book
GFP Purification Lab | 20% | Lab log book
Testing Your Own DNA Lab | 20% | Lab log book, plus Canvas submission of figure, hypothesis, and conclusion
Research a Diagnostic Test | 20% | Canvas submission
Current Biotechnology Position Paper | 20% | Canvas submission of ePortfolio link
Total | 100% |

Final % | Grade
90–100 | A
80–90 | B
70–80 | C
60–70 | D
Below 60 | E