how to calculate how many i need right on straighterline final

[bjcheung77]

I don't recall there being a calculator for that in the chat/forums. Essentially, it's the following.
1) Look up the syllabus of the course and find out what the final is worth, example: 20/25/30/35 percent of the grade
2) Determine what your current points are for the course and see what you will need to get to 70% cumulative
3) From that, you will need to do a little calculation to find out what is required to get up to 70% total for final grade

Example 1: A course I have not taken from Straighterline: Intro to Philosophy
Exams/Midterm is 500 combined, Final is 500 (50% of grade)
If I have 90% on the Exams/Midterm, I have 450 points. I will need 250 points to get to 700.
That means, the final I must have exactly 50% or higher to make that course a passing grade.

Example 2: A course I have taken, and you're taking now: Intro to Religion
Exams/Midterm is 750 combined, Final is 250 (25% of grade)
If I have 90% on the Exams/Midterm, I have 675 points. I will need only 25 points to get to 700.
That means, in the final, I just need 10% or higher to make that a passing grade.

One more thing to note. Intro to Religion (Open)/Philosophy (Closed), one is open book exam, the other is not.
It's harder for closed book exams and that course was something I didn't want to take because of it.
I took Survey of World History, CJ, Psychology, Sociology for my Humanities/Social Sciences.