Course Grade

Rather than calculating points and percentages, your grade in this course is primarily based on meeting certain thresholds. This is known as Specifications Grading Links to an external site. and is commonly used with mastery grading models.

Your base letter grade is determined by the number of Modules you master during Progress Quizzes. Other assignments modify your base letter grade: missing an assignment threshold lowers your letter grade by 1/3 letter while exceptional performance on the Final Exam (80%+) raises your letter grade by 1/3 letter.  

University policy stipulates that a minimum grade of a C must be achieved to obtain Gordon Rule or General Education credit. UF grading policies are at https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx.

Base Letter Grade Thresholds: Mastery through Progress Quizzes

    A: 8 Core Modules, 4 Advanced Modules
    B: 8 Core Modules, 2 Advanced Modules
    C: 8 Core Modules
    D: 6 Core Modules

Other Assignment Thresholds: Missing a threshold lowers your letter grade by 1/3 letter

  • Core Modules Homework: 80%
  • Advanced Modules Homework: 20% x (# of Adv. Modules mastered)
  • Weekly Assignments: 80%
  • Final Exam: 60%

You can use these documents to help you keep track of your mastery: Download PDF

or Download Excel

Note: "Threshold" means you need to meet this in order to earn the grade. Some examples:

  • 7 Core Modules and 1 Advanced Module would not meet the A, B, or C threshold of 8 Core Modules and thus would be a D.
  • 8 Core Modules and 1 Advanced Module would not meet the B threshold of 2 Advanced Modules and thus would be a C. 
  • 8 Core Modules and 3 Advanced Modules would not meet the A threshold of 4 Advanced Modules and thus would be a B.

No exceptions.