Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on submitted work and exams. The available points are distributed as follows:
Points Distribution
| Source |
Available Points |
| Progress Evaluations |
350 |
| First Exam |
100 |
| Second Exam |
100 |
| Final Exam |
100 |
| Total |
650 |
Grading Scale
| Grade |
Percentage |
Total Points |
| A+ |
97–100 |
631–650 |
| A |
93–96 |
605–630 |
| A– |
90–92 |
585–604 |
| B+ |
87–89 |
566–584 |
| B |
83–86 |
540–565 |
| B– |
80–82 |
520–539 |
| C+ |
77–79 |
501–519 |
| C |
73–76 |
475–500 |
| C– |
70–72 |
455–474 |
| D+ |
67–69 |
436–454 |
| D |
63–66 |
410–435 |
| D– |
60–62 |
390–409 |
| F |
0–59 |
0–389 |
After completing the course, you will receive a grade report that gives your final exam score and your letter grade for the course. The Center will not mail your grade report until all outstanding balances have been paid.
Academic integrity. You are expected to follow CDIS guidelines for academic integrity and freedom. Please review your academic rights and responsibilities.
The work you will submit for this course consists of progress evaluations that will be submitted to your course instructor. You may use any assigned readings, your notes, and other course-related materials to complete these assignments. The progress evaluations consist of short-answer questions designed to ensure that you learn the major concepts from both the commentary and the reading material. Progress evaluation questions are similar in style to the questions on the exams. The points you earn on your submitted work count toward your final course grade. You will submit a progress evaluation at the end of each lesson, and each lesson's progress evaluation is worth 25 points for a total of 350 points toward your final course grade. Each lesson provides step-by-step instructions on how to submit your work.
You must submit all assigned work in sequence (Lesson 1, then Lesson 2, etc.), and you cannot submit more than 3 assignments in a 7-day period.
After your work has been scored, you will receive a report that provides individualized feedback and/or comments on your work. Look carefully at what you missed and read any corresponding feedback. Then study the lesson materials to make certain that you can accomplish the associated learning objectives.
You are required to take 3 formal, supervised, non-cumulative exams for this course. The exams include fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and short essay questions. The first exam will be given on completion of Lesson 5. The second exam will be given on completion of Lesson 10. The third exam will be given on completion of Lesson 14. Each exam will be worth 100 points, for a total of 300 points.
You may request an exam over the Web using the "Request" button below, but exams themselves may not be taken online. It is your responsibility to schedule your exams, so allow enough time (generally 7–10 business days) for the Center to receive your request and prepare copies for your chosen exam site.
CDIS has approved exam sites throughout the United States and around the world. However, if you are enrolled in a university course and live in Columbia, Missouri, you must take your exams at the Center's campus office in Columbia. No appointment or exam request is necessary to take exams at our office, and any CDIS student may take an exam at the Center during regularly scheduled hours. For more information about scheduling exams, see the CDIS guidelines on examinations.
You may not use any textbook(s), notes, or other outside resources during an exam unless otherwise noted below.
Exam Matrix
|
First Exam
(covers lessons 1–5) |
Second Exam
(covers lessons 6–10) |
Final Exam
(covers lessons 11–14) |
| When to Request an Exam |
after you receive your feedback for Lesson 5 |
after you receive your feedback for Lesson 10 |
after you receive your feedback for Lesson 14 |
| Questions and Type |
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| Points Possible |
100 points |
100 points |
100 points |
| Time Limit |
2 hours |
2 hours |
2 hours |
| What to Bring to the Exam Site |
- pen or pencil
- a valid photo identification (MU students can use their student ID cards.)
- your CDIS ID number
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- pen or pencil
- a valid photo identification (MU students can use their student ID cards.)
- your CDIS ID number
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- pen or pencil
- a valid photo identification (MU students can use their student ID cards.)
- your CDIS ID number
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How to Prepare for Exams
- Complete all assignments.
- Review the lesson objectives; make sure you can accomplish them.
- Be prepared to explain any key terms and concepts.
- Complete any review exercises, study questions, and activities; check your answers.
- Review any feedback and/or comments on your lesson reports and previous exams; look up answers to any questions you missed.