This is a course with an option to obtain certification for a 3-credit graduate-level course. Students would need to decide whether to pursue a certificate by end of Week 3 of the course. The number of certificate learning students for each offering of the course would be capped at 30. Assessments to student certification include the following components. Each component must be passed to successfully complete the course to get the course certificate. The passing grade is 60%.
Components
Points/Marks
Weight
Participation (Self-intro, Q&A, surveys)
5 each
5%
Online Quizzes (13)
5 each x 13 = 65
15%
Online Discussions (13)
100 each x 13 = 1300
30%
Assignments (13)
100 each x 13 = 1300
30%
Online Exam
100
20%
Student final letter grade will be given based on the following grading schema: