Title: Grading Policy
Course: BTEC-2020-301-302-303-F21 > Section: Course Orientation

The grading system used in this class is designed to show how well you have mastered the competencies for the course. A grade of B or better is required to move on to the next biotechnology course.

Use the following breakdown as a guideline when computing your final grade.

Because this course is competency-based, grades are given solely on the final assessments associated with this course. Grades will be assigned based on the percentage scale below. Students must achieve a 80% or better on the final exam and 80% for each criteria in the grading rubric on the final lab to continue in the next biotechnology course.

If your scores for both the final exam and final lab (BglA expression, detection, purification, and kinetics study) are both 80% or above, your final grade will be the average of the two scores.

If either the final exam or final project score is below 80%, your grade will be determined solely by that lower score, and you will not be able to move on to the next biotechnology course.

Final Exam Score | Final Lab Score | Final Grade
Less than 80% | Anything | Determined by the lowest of the two scores
Anything | Less than 80% | Determined by the lowest of the two scores
80% or better | 80% or better | Determined by the average of the two scores

For example,

Final Exam Score | Final Lab Score | Final Grade
77% | 93% | 77% (C+)
79% | 72% | 72% (C)
95% | 85% | 90% (A)

Final % | Grade
90-100 | A
87-89 | B+
80-86 | B
77-79 | C+
70-76 | C
67-69 | D+
60-66 | D
Below 60 | E

Incomplete Policy

If you have not achieved an 80% or higher on both the final exam and final lab by the end of the semester, you are at risk of getting a grade below B, which will prevent continuation of the program. An incomplete may be negotiated if you have submitted all milestones and are making consistent progress. The incomplete will allow you extra time to meet with your instructor, practice and study, and master the competencies.