Add/drop frenzy... help...! Is this class normal?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey guys, I would appreciate your input on this very much:</p>

<p>Is it normal for any course to base 40% of its grade on the final, 35% on the midterm, and small quizzes that take up the remaining 25%?</p>

<p>I enrolled in an Archaeology course, an initially the listed percentages were 25% for midterm and 35% for final, which I guess were tolerable -- but the prof didn't add up the percentages correctly to 100% on the syllabus, and after a couple of days he posted an updated version with the hiked up 35 and 40 percent changes.</p>

<p>The most I've seen a final worth is 20% of a semester grade, so double the amount seems a bit disturbing to me. Is this normal? Do other college classes have similar grade divisions? Should I take this class?</p>

<p>I know it's a bit off-t, but well, it's transfer credits! Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>Sure. It’s really up to the instructors discretion as to what his grading policies are. Especially if he/she designed the curriculum.</p>

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<p>I agree with the above poster. It really depends on the teacher.My Econ professor had the final exam be 50% of the grade and the midterm was 40%.</p>

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<p>Yes. It’s really up to them to create their own system.</p>

<p>I also had a Professor who said, “Half of you in this room with drop this course by October. Don’t feel bad about dropping. I know I’m eccentric.” And his grade percentages were similar to the ones you posted. </p>

<p>I still got an A-, and so did many other people.</p>

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<p>My final exam for my Intro to Sociology class last semester was 75% of my grade and it was cumulative. The other 25% were two tests. So yes, it is completely normal.</p>

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<p>My Intro to Econ class this semester is 100% tests. 4 tests (including final), 25% each.</p>

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<p>This division is perfectly normal, you can expect the final to be cumulative but again it is entirely up to the professor</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the responses, everyone. I was just questioning the prof and his methods because he appeared a little offbeat (well, it is an Arch course…?) I guess I’ll have to get used to eccentric profs sooner or later, so what the heck, I feel better now. Thanks.</p>