Grading/ Evaluation:

Grading scale:
    A   91-100
    A-  89, 90
    B: 79-88      (B+ and B- are assigned within this range based on both grades         and student participation/attendance)
    C: 70-78    (C+ and C- are assigned within this range based on both grades         and student participation/attendance)
    D: 59-69
    F: 0-58

Additional requirement for C or better grade: Students must score a minimum of 300 points on both the programming assignments (1-5) and exams (midterms and final) to get a grade of C or better, in addition to 700 total points in all assignments.

Programming Assignments 45% of total grade
    1 and 2 - 15% (7.5% each = 75 points)
    3, 4, and 5 - 30% (10% each = 100 points)

Exams 45% of total grade
    Midterm Exam 1 - 10% (100 points)
    September 27, Wednesday, 3:35 to 4:50pm, in regular classroom.

    Midterm Exam 2 - 10% (100 points)
    October 30, Monday, 3:35 to 4:50pm, in regular classroom.

    Final Exam - 25% (250 points)
    December 11, Monday,  5:30 to 7:30pm, in regular classroom.

Recitation Quizzes 10% (100 points), given at random dates during recitations (Carothers Hall classroom on Thursdays).
FLORIDA STATE HONOR POLICY:
The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to "... be honest and truthful and ... [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University." (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://www.fsu.edu/~dof/honorpolicy.htm.

Lateness policy on assignments: No deadline extensions are allowed without a medical reason and proper written documentation provided by the Thagard Student Health Center, as per University policies. Assignments are due at 11:59pm on Fridays. Assignments late for 1 minute up to less than 24 hours will receive a 10% penalty. Assignments late for less than 48 hours (but for more than 24 hours) will be penalized 20%. Assignments later than 48 hours will be assigned a grade of 0, but still reviewed for correctness, with feedback provided.

Make-up policy on exams: No make-up exams will be given without a medical reason and proper written documentation provided by the Thagard Student Health Center, as per University policy (see Student Handbook). Accommodations for missed exams for other reasons are possible within circumstances foreseen by University policies. Examples of situations where such accommodations can be made are in case of schedule conflicts with religious observance practices and/or in cases involving bereavement due to the loss of a close relative. Students dealing with such a personal loss are urged to seek support from the University counseling center, and to contact all their instructors to prepare a comprehensive coping strategy (Individual Counseling Student Counseling Center, 2nd Floor, Student Life Building, 644-2003).

Policy on violations of the Academic Honor code: All programming assignments and exams are individual assignments. No cheating or plagiarism will be tolerated. A tool that detects plagiarism will be employed which is very effective at detecting improper collaboration/ sharing of code. Assignments where evidence of cheating is conclusive will be given a grade of 0, irrespective of correctness. In addition, students who actively seek to hurt the performance of other students by using the department/academic computing resources in any manner that is incompatible with the stated fair-usage policies will be assigned a final grade of F for the course.