By Merete Aanes (Staff Writer)

There is no policy at Wesley that requires professors to administer midterm exams.

Some professors give a midterm and a final while others give multiple tests through the semester and a final at the end.

“I’d rather have more test grades go into my final grade, rather than two and that’s it,” said Kaitlyn Mann, a junior.

Whether or not there is a midterm in the class is up to the individual professor.

“A number of professors would prefer to administer only one mid-term examination and one final examination in their courses if students are generally in agreement to this form of testing,” said Dr. Alban Urbanas.

Professor Susan Bobby of the English Department says that she gives midterms in her Literature for Composition class, but not in her advanced English classes.

“Students perform much better [in upper level classes] and are much more conscientious and most really do try to pass compared to the mandatory English classes where many students do not do the required work,” Bobby said.

“Students are served better with more grades,” said Dr. Anthony Armstrong, professor of political science.

Armstrong said he gives four exams per semester in his lower division courses, and three in the higher ones.

Students worry that if there are not enough tests, than the midterm may weigh too much on their grade.

“If you do badly on the midterm, you have to do well on the final,” Mann said. “If you do badly on one of the multiple tests, then you can work your way up on the rest of the tests to improve your grade.”

Armstrong said that the traditional way of testing, with a midterm, final, and a paper would make his job easier.

“The very traditional model of testing at the college level would prove unsatisfactory to a majority of Wesley College students,” Urbanas said.