Final Examination Information and Options !
 

Final Exam Schedule

The day and time of the Final Exam for each class has been determined by MiraCosta College and is shown in the Schedule of Classes each semester. The date, time, and location of the Final Exam for your class should also be shown in your course syllabus. Instructors are not authorized to give the Final Exam early.

Final Exam Option

For classes having four (4) regularly scheduled exams, you have the option of not taking the Final Exam if you meet the following criteria.

  1. You have taken all four of the regularly scheduled exams, and
  2. You have scored at least 90% on each of these exams, and
  3. You do not want to take the Final Exam

If you meet these requirements, then you can exercise this option.  However, none of your scores can be below 90%, it is not an average of your scores. To exercise this option, you must inform your Instructor by E-mail or other written form of your decision prior to the scheduled time to take the Final Exam.  If you do not tell your Instructor that you desire to exercise this option, and just do not take the Final Exam, you will be given a "0" (zero) for the Final Exam.

Your lowest regular exam score, the one which is dropped and not counted, will be counted as your score for your Final Exam. Since all of your scores were at least 90%, this is not a bad decision, since you are guaranteed having a Final Exam score over 90%.  However, if you take the Final Exam, the score you get on the Final Exam will be counted, even if it is significantly lower than 90%.  

The Final Exam option listed here is available only for classes taught by me and which have had four regular exams given during the semester. In addition, these options are subject to modification or being rescinded at any time subject to the discretion of your instruction. Please contact your instructor if you have questions, or if you can exercise this option.  Students in classes with fewer exams cannot exercise this option.

-- Dr. Robertson