Your goal is to pile up enough points to earn the grade of your choice. Grades are not decided by percentages but by points earned. Some of the points are easier to earn than others. For example, everyone will get full credit by attending class the first day and submitting the Jung Typology. You should also earn all of the Mandala points just by following directions. You can earn most of the Readings Quiz points by keeping up with the reading assignments and regularly attending class.

I DO NOT assign final grades based on a “curve” (i.e., the grading scale is fixed). I DO NOT "bump up" final grades no matter how close they may be to the next level. There is no limit on the number of As and Bs that will be given. You are not in competition with your fellow students. I expect to give no Fs. If it looks like this may happen, I will talk to you so that we can solve the problem.

Grading is sometimes a subjective process and I will be happy to discuss any evaluation concerns you may have. Please do not attempt to “pick at” points or ambush me at the end of the semester in an effort to salvage your grade. Such attempts, at best, will be frowned upon and, at worst, may lead to instructor-student conflict.
 

Use the following scale to determine how many points you need to accumulate to get the grade you want:
 

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F

282 or more points 270 to 281 points 261 to 269 points 252 to 260 points 240 to 251 points 231 to 239 points 222 to 230 points 210 to 221 points 201 to 209 points 192 to 200 points 180 to 191 points 179 or fewer points

 

Here is the breakdown of points and the percentage of the final grade each element constitutes:
 

Element Readings Quizzes (5) Comprehensive Exam Individual Projects (3)    Jung Typology Test    Mandalas/Reflections    Movie Journal Group Projects (4)    Project I Report    Project II Presentation    Group Member Evaluations    Project II Report Total

Points 10 (3%) 10 (3%) 15 (5%) 25 (8%) 25 (8%) 25 (8%) 25 (8%) 50 (17%)

Points 50 (17%) 75 (25%) 50 (17%) 125 (42%) 300

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