<p>Do most universities curve upper division science courses where the class average is considered to be BELOW a 70%? Also, do public colleges vs. private do this more often?</p>
<p>The reason I'm asking this is at my university where I'm at -they don't believe in curving ANY science courses. I struggled through Immunology last term and came out with a C awhile my friend at a public university had ALL curved grades and came out with an A and received 40-50% on the tests.</p>
<p>I’m in a public university.</p>
<p>Its seems to be totally up to the professor if he wants to curve or not. Some times it’s necessary, because literally everyone would fail if a curve wasn’t given. I remember my Mammalian Physiology class, where the class average for exams was in the 30-40%. My 72% gave me a fat A. :D<br>
More “easier” science courses tend not to, but that’s just my experience.</p>
<p>Really depends on the Prof. but b/c lower division classes tend to be 300+ people they usually curve. Usually, humanities courses aren’t curved while the hard sciences are. As stated before, the school doesn’t set grade “quota’s”, its toally up to the prof to give out the grades. But if they see 250+/300 given A-'s and higher, then it will raise red flags with the school!</p>
<p>Yes. But it will depend on the school. </p>
<p>The business school at my University has some unreasonable quota that instructors must curve up to. It basically means that no one can fail and the majority of people get B’s. Silly. </p>
<p>The majority of my classes were curved up, so that high 80’s would be A’s. </p>
<p>I’ve had an honors section of micro-theory that was curved like a latino. I made an A with an 81. Go figure.</p>
<p>It is school and professor-specific. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>I think mostly it depends on how well the class does overall. If everybody flunked then the chance of a curve is likely and vice versa. I think students grade does effect on the professore a little bit so technically no professor wants to seem incomptent. Still it’s a case by case .</p>
<p>I am struggling with the same issue. My anatomy class curves based on attendance (you can imagine how awful that is considering NO ONE goes to class). My chem professor will NOT CURVE ANYTHING, even if the class average is a D (which it is). I am right there with you. It sucks. :[</p>
<p>Oh and I’m at a big public univeristy if that’s any help.</p>