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PHYSICAL
SCIENCE
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PSC
111 - The
Metric System
One Quarter Hour
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| PREREQUISITES: None |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: This course provides an introductory overview of the metric system of units, including history and rationale, definitions, and conversions within and between systems of units. |
| METHODS OF COURSE INSTRUCTION: All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through postal mail. |
| TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES: The course is self-contained; no textbook is required. |
| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
The
course has four lessons, including one supervised examination.
Each lesson has a writing assignment consisting of multiple-choice
questions covering the reading material in the lesson. |
EXAMINATIONS:
The
course has a comprehensive final examination consisting of multiple-choice
questions and problems similar to those in the lesson writing
assignments. Two hours is allowed for the examination; no books,
notes, or supplementary aids are permitted.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
| GRADING CRITERIA: Your grade for the course will be determined as follows: | |
Lessons
1 -3
Final Examination
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20 points each
= 50 points |
Your total points will be converted to a percentage score and assigned a grade based on the following scale:
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90
- 100 % =
80 - 89 % =
70 - 79 % =
60 - 69 % =
Below 60 % =
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A-
to A
B- to B+
C- to C+
D - to D+
F |
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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