Grades

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on submitted work. The available points are distributed as follows:

Points Distribution
Source Available Points
Lesson Essay Questions 165
Research Paper (Lesson 8) 50
Reaction Paper (Lesson 12) 50
Total 265

Grading Scale
Grade Percentage Total Points
A 90–100 239–265
B 80–89 212–238
C 70–79 186–211
F 0–69 0–185

After completing the course, you will receive a grade report that gives 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.

Submitted Work

The work you will submit for this course consists of 11 essay assignments that will be submitted to your course instructor. Essay assignments consist of two or three essay questions. Each essay assignment is worth 15 points, but the point values for each question of the assignment will vary. For example, the Lesson 1 Essay Assignment contains two questions—the first question is worth 5 points and the second question is worth 10 points, for a total of 15 points for the assignment. Your assignments will be graded according to the point total listed for each question and the following: application and demonstrated knowledge (including citations); practicality, insight, and thoroughness; and organization, presentation, and writing quality. You may use any assigned readings, your notes, and other course-related materials to complete these assignments. The points you earn on your submitted work count toward your final course grade.

In addition to the essay assignments in the first 11 lessons, you will be required to submit a reaction paper for one of the books listed under required reading for Lesson 12. Details of this paper can be found in Lesson 12.

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 understand the underlying concepts.

Each lesson provides step-by-step instructions on how to submit your work.