ST 430: Probability and Mathematical Statistics II
Spring 2004
About grading, exams etc
Exams
All exams will be closed book. For each midterm exam, you may bring a
single 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper (you can write on both sides) with
whatever facts, formulas, or explanations you find helpful. For the
final exam, you can bring 2 formula sheets. The final exam will be
comprehensive. You may use a calculator on all exams.
Grade Breakdown (to be confirmed)
| Item
| % of grade
| Comments
|
| Homework
| 10%
| lowest homework grade dropped
|
| Three midterm exams
| 18% each
(54% total)
|
02/20 Fri or 02/23 Mon, 11:00am-11:50am
03/26 Fri or 03/29 Mon, 11:00am-11:50am
04/23 Fri or 04/26 Mon, 11:00am-11:50am
|
| One 2 hour final exam
| 36%
| 05/14 Fri, 9:10am-11:10am |
Grading
Each assignment is worth a particular number of points, but course
grades are computed on a percentage basis. For example: if you
receive 18 points out of 20 possible on homework 1, your homework 1
grade is 90%.
Grades for ST430 will be assigned on a curve with the following
minimum guarantees:
| Percentage
| Course Grade
|
| 90% and up
| A- and above
|
| 80 to 89.9%
| B- to B+
|
| 70 to 79.9%
| C- to C+
|
| 60 to 69.9%
| D
|
| below 60%
| F |
It is possible that the curve could be easier, so that lower scores
may merit these letter grades.
Course Policies
- Late homework: NO CREDIT
- Homework/exam grading disputes: must be submitted in writing
within one week after work is returned
- Exam conflicts: Prior permission and arrangement only
I encourage students to discuss problems in broad, conceptual terms
and to work together to solve any problems where the answer is in the
back of the book. However, any work turned in must be your
own.
Any form of academic dishonesty will be given the most severe
penalty possible. Cheating includes representing the ideas of anybody
except yourself as your own ideas. The minimum penalty I am required
to enforce by departmental policy is a zero for the homework
assignment or examination.