Assignments and Grading

Grading

If you take all four in-class prelims, you may skip the final and receive your average prelim grade as your final exam grade. If you miss one prelim, its 17% weight transfers to the final, which becomes required and counts for 37% of the course grade.

Final course letter grades: A (93%–100%), A− (90%–92%), B+ (87%–89%), B (83%–86%), B− (80%–82%), C+ (77%–79%), C (73%–76%), C− (70%–72%), D+ (67%–69%), D (63%–66%), D− (60%–62%), F (below 60%).

Problem Sets

There are four problem sets, one before each prelim. You may consult with me or the teaching assistants if you have questions or need guidance. See Canvas for deadlines.

• You have unlimited submissions before the deadline. No late problem sets will be accepted because the answer key is posted immediately after the deadline. Aim to submit early enough to handle any problems.
• You may work in teams of up to three. Submit one problem set per team through Gradescope on Canvas, with all group members’ names on it.
• If you work on paper, scan and convert your work to a PDF using a tool such as Adobe Scan. Pictures will not be accepted and will receive a zero.
• You are responsible for submitting the correct file. Unreadable or corrupted files will not be accepted. Your final submission before the deadline is what will be graded.

Grade Appeals

Submit appeals through Gradescope within the 24-hour appeal window. I reserve the right to regrade the entire assignment, and the new grade, higher or lower, will be final.