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Grades and Grading Policies

Understanding Grades and Grade Notations

These will appear on your transcript and be used to calculate your grade point average (GPA).

The Grading System

The following system is used for your GPA:

  • A    4.0 Grade Points
  • A-   3.7
  • B+  3.3
  • B    3.0
  • B-   2.7
  • C+  2.3
  • C    2.0
  • C-   1.7
  • D    1.0
  • F     0
  • X    Failed to earn credit, missed final examination (0 Grade Point)
  • Y    Failed to earn credit, work incomplete (0 Grade Point)

Other Grade Notations

Certain other grade notations are included on your transcript but are ignored in computing the GPA. These grades are:

  • P     Pass with credit
  • N     No grade, no credit
  • K     In progress
  • S     Satisfactory: noncredit course
  • U     Unsatisfactory: noncredit course
  • W    Dropped course with permission
  • NR  No grade reported by instructor

Grading Policies

Academic Honors

Students who do distinguished work in the College may be eligible for honors such as the Dean's List, Phi Beta Kappa, or honors at graduation. See rules and procedures for academic honors.

Academic Probation

Students in can be placed on probation due to grades below a certain threshold. While it is not noted on the official transcript, academic probation is notice that progress toward the degree is unsatisfactory. See rules and policies for academic probation.

C- and D Grades

The grades of C- and D represent cut-off points for a variety of requirements, including the minimum grade required for courses in your major or minor and some degree requirements. See rules and policies for these requirements. 

Changing Grades

Your professor may only request a change to a submitted final grade to correct a clerical or computational error. However, there is a petition process for grades that are the result of an error or of capricious or prejudiced grading. See rules and policies for changing grades. 

Incompletes

Incomplete grades are typically used to cover situations and missed work that occur after the course withdrawal deadline for students who have already completed most of the course assignments. See rules and policies for incompletes.

The P/N Option

The P/N enrollment option allows student to receive a P (pass) or N (no credit) rather than a grade. See rules and policies for this pass/no credit option.