This page summarizes announcements made in class, shows the distribution of grades following exams, and provides other information.
The most recent announcements are at the top; scroll down for January announcements.
My office is located in NQ 123.
My office telephone number is 285-1696.
My e-mail address is bwhitley@bsu.edu.
To find your current grade, use the web gradebook.
May 5: Exam 5 summary (Grade distribution for total points is below):
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 55-60 | 8 |
| A- | 54 | 2 |
| B+ | 53 | 0 |
| B | 50-52 | 5 |
| B- | 48-49 | 4 |
| C+ | 47 | 1 |
| C | 43-46 | 14 |
| C- | 42 | 3 |
| D | 36-41 | 5 |
| F | < 36 | 0 |
High Score = 59
Ave. Score = 47.7
Low Score = 37
Exam 3 Note: I found four questions that seemed problematic. Everyone received one additional point for each of three questions (3 additional pioints total) and others received one additional point depending on the answer they gave to the other question. Those corrections are shown in the Web Grade Book and in the summary stastistics for the test and for total points.
Total Points /Final Grades:
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 386-420 | 11 |
| A- | 378-385 | 1 |
| B+ | 370-377 | 2 |
| B | 344-369 | 7 |
| B- | 336-343 | 6 |
| C+ | 328-335 | 2 |
| C | 302-327 | 9 |
| C- | 294-301 | 2 |
| D | 252-293 | 2 |
| F | < 252 | 0 |
High Score = 413
Ave. Score = 348.6
Low Score = 273
May 1: A sufficiemt number of people had taken the last test by this morning for me to do an item analysis, so the scores hown in Web Grade Book are the corrected scores.
April 16: The time period in which to take the last exam has been extended through Friday, May 3.
April 9: Exam 4 summary (Grade distribution for total points is below):
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 55-60 | 5 |
| A- | 54 | 3 |
| B+ | 53 | 2 |
| B | 50-52 | 6 |
| B- | 48-49 | 4 |
| C+ | 47 | 1 |
| C | 43-46 | 5 |
| C- | 42 | 2 |
| D | 36-41 | 10 |
| F | < 36 | 4 |
High Score = 60
Ave. Score = 45.2
Low Score = 23
Exam 3 Note: I found two questions that seemed problematic. Everyone received one additional point for one question and others received one additional point depending on the answer they gave to the other question. Those corrections are shown in the Web Grade Book and in the summary stastistics for the test and for total points.
Total points so far:
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 281-305 | 10 |
| A- | 275-280 | 1 |
| B+ | 268-274 | 1 |
| B | 250-267 | 10 |
| B- | 244-249 | 2 |
| C+ | 238-243 | 3 |
| C | 220-237 | 10 |
| C- | 214-219 | 1 |
| D | 183-213 | 4 |
| F | < 183 | 1 |
High Score = 310.5
Ave. Score = 253.7
Low Score = 133
March 28: Exam 3 summary (Grade distribution for total points is below):
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 55-60 | 7 |
| A- | 54 | 3 |
| B+ | 53 | 1 |
| B | 50-52 | 2 |
| B- | 48-49 | 3 |
| C+ | 47 | 3 |
| C | 43-46 | 9 |
| C- | 42 | 2 |
| D | 36-41 | 6 |
| F | < 36 | 6 |
High Score = 62
Ave. Score = 46
Low Score = 30
Exam 3 Note: I found four questions that seemed problematic. Everyone received one additional point for each of two questions and others received one or two further points depending on the answer they gave to the other questions. Those corrections are shown in the Web Grade Book and in the summary stastistics for the test and for total points.
Total points so far:
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 221-240 | 11 |
| A- | 216-220 | 1 |
| B+ | 211-215 | 0 |
| B | 197-210 | 7 |
| B- | 192-196 | 6 |
| C+ | 187-191 | 5 |
| C | 173-186 | 5 |
| C- | 168-172 | 2 |
| D | 144-167 | 4 |
| F | < 144 | 0 |
High Score = 243
Ave. Score = 199
Low Score = 148
March 27: The second extra credit assignment will be done in class on Wednesday, April 3.
March 25: Because of the weather, the test will be available through Wednesday, March 27.
March 6: Class will not meet on Friday, March 8. The dates for the third test will now be Thursday, March 21, through Monday, March 25.
February 23: Exam 2 summary (Grade distribution for total points is below):
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 55-60 | 7 |
| A- | 54 | 0 |
| B+ | 53 | 1 |
| B | 50-52 | 7 |
| B- | 48-49 | 2 |
| C+ | 47 | 4 |
| C | 43-46 | 13 |
| C- | 42 | 1 |
| D | 36-41 | 5 |
| F | < 36 | 3 |
High Score = 59
Ave. Score = 46.5
Low Score = 30
Exam 2 Note: I found two questions that seemed problematic. Everyone received one additional point for one question and others received a second addition point depending on the answer they gave to the other question. That correction is shown in the Web Grade Book and in the summary stastistics for the test and for total points.
Total points so far:
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 138-150 | 6 |
| A- | 135-137 | 3 |
| B+ | 132-134 | 1 |
| B | 123-131 | 6 |
| B- | 120-122 | 8 |
| C+ | 117-119 | 4 |
| C | 108-116 | 7 |
| C- | 105-107 | 1 |
| D | 90-104 | 4 |
| F | < 90 | 3 |
High Score = 146
Ave. Score = 120.1
Low Score = 80
February 20: An extra credit assignment worth 5 points will be available in class on Wednesday, Feb. 27. A follow-up assignment. worth an additional 5 points, will be available later in the semester.
February 7: Exam 1 summary:
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 55-60 | 8 |
| A- | 54 | 1 |
| B+ | 53 | 0 |
| B | 50-52 | 6 |
| B- | 48-49 | 9 |
| C+ | 47 | 0 |
| C | 43-46 | 11 |
| C- | 42 | 1 |
| D | 36-41 | 6 |
| F | < 36 | 3 |
High Score = 61
Ave. Score = 47.1
Low Score = 34
February 7: Exam 1 summary:
| Grade | Range | Number |
| A | 55-60 | 8 |
| A- | 54 | 1 |
| B+ | 53 | 0 |
| B | 50-52 | 6 |
| B- | 48-49 | 9 |
| C+ | 47 | 0 |
| C | 43-46 | 11 |
| C- | 42 | 1 |
| D | 36-41 | 6 |
| F | < 36 | 3 |
High Score = 61
Ave. Score = 47.1
Low Score = 34
January 22: The sample test will be available from Thursday, January 24, through Thursday, January 31.
January 14: Change to the syllabus: The syllabus says that to login in to the inQisit system, you should use your social security number. That has changed. Instead, you log in using your Ball State computer user name and password.