1. Save all work that is graded and returned to you and log your grades into a spreadsheet or notebook.  
2. Your exams are worth 20% each and your final is worth 15%.  All 4 exams (including the final) that you will take collectively add up to 75% of your grade.  Your assignments (in-class and take-home) are worth 20% and your quizzes are worth 5%
3. Add the scores for all of your exams and divide by the total number of exams taken and this is your average exam grade.  Multiply your average exam grade by 0.75 and these are your exam points.  
4. Add all the scores for all of your assignments and divide by the total number of points that you could have obtained from those assignments and then multiply this number by 100 and this is your average assignment grade.  Multiply your average assignment grade by 0.20 and these are your assignment points. 
5. Add all the scores for all of your quizzes and divide by the total number of points that you could have obtained from those quizzes and then multiply this number by 100 and this is your average Quiz grade.  Multiply your average quiz grade by 0.05 and these are your quiz points. 
6. Add your exam points and your assignment and quiz points and this is your grade in the course so far. 

To determine your grade after taking the final exam

1. Save all work that is graded and returned to you and log your grades into a spreadsheet or notebook.  
2. Your exams are worth 20% each and your final is worth 15%.  All 4 exams (including the final) that you will take collectively add up to 75% of your grade.  Collectively all of your assignments (in-class and take-home) and quizzes are worth 25%
3. Add the scores for all of your chapter exams (exams 1, 2 and 3) and divide by 3 and this is your average chapter exam grade.  Multiply your average exam grade by 0.60 and these are your chapter exam points.  
4. Multiply your final exam grade by 0.15 and these are your final exam points.
5. Add all the scores for all of your assignments and quizzes and divide by the total number of points that you could have obtained from those assignments or quizzes and then multiply this number by 100 and this is your average assignment/quiz grade.  Multiply your average assignment/quiz grade by 0.25 and these are your assignment/quiz points. 
6. Add your chapter exam points, final exam points and your assignment/quiz points and this is your grade in the course. 

89.5 to 100 is an A

79.5 to 89.4 is a B

69.5 to 79.4 is a C

59.5 to 69.4 is a D

59.4 and below is an F