There will be a series of map projects which combined are worth 10% of the final course grade.  There will be four written or verbal exercises as part of the recitations.  Each of these exercises will be worth 10% of the final course grade, and only the top 3 grades will be counted.  There will be three mid-term exams and a final exam.  Mid-term exams count 15% of the final grade each, however, only the two best mid-term grades count towards the final course grade.  The final exam counts 30% of the final course grade and is a cumulative exam covering the entire semester.  The exams will be objective.  There will be no make-up exams.  All material will be handed in and out at recitations.

Grading summary:
 

Map exercises	10 @ 1 point each	10%
Recitation exercises	Best 3 of 4 @ 10 points each	30%
Mid-Term exams	Best 2 of 3 @ 15 points each	30%
Final Exam	1 and only 1 @ 30 points	30%
		Final Grade: 100%