Your grade will be based on a combination of written assignments, community activities, and WebBoard assignments. Click any link in the table below to see a description of the assignment. "WebBoard Assignments" (below) links to a general description of this assignment. Actual WebBoard assignments are outlined in the appropriate weekly modules.

Community Involvement Project	100 points
Midterm Essay	100 points
Photo Essay	100 points
Case Study Analysis	50 points
WebBoard Assignments	200 points
Final Self Assessment	50 points
Oral Presentations (Wks 12 and 15)	20 points

There will be a total of nine WebBoard assignments in this class worth 25 points each. I will drop the lowest grade so you will be graded on eight of these assignments for a total of 200 points.

Your grade will be based on the percentage of total points you accumulate. Your grade will then be assigned according to the following scale:

93-100	A
90-92	A-
88-89	B+
83-87	B
80-82	B-
78-79	C+
73-77	C
70-72	C-
68-69	D+
63-67	D
60-62	D-
Below 60	F

Class participation is important in this course. Meaningful and consistent class participation can raise your overall percentage by 1 to 3 points. The Assignments page provides a more in depth look at each of the major assignments given in this course.