| Problem sets and labs | 20% |
| Midterm | 25% |
| Final | 25% |
| Project | 30% |
A substantial part of the grade will be determined by a class project in computational chemistry which is to be carried out during the course of the semester. A different project will be selected by each student in the first few weeks of the semester, with the approval of the instructor. Students are encouraged to select a class project relevant to their own research, if feasible. Auditors are required to take the midterm and final and demonstrate a minimal understanding of the subject, or they may turn in a satisfactory class project. Pass/fail students are required to turn in a class project and take both the midterm and the final and receive an overall passing grade.