2015-2016 Catalog

Graduate Grading Scale

The grading scale for the graduate program does not consider grades below “C” as passing. Any grade below a “C” carries zero quality points. Academic standing, which is expressed as the grade point average (GPA), is based upon the following grading system:

Grade

Explanation

Quality

Points

Grading

Scale

A

Excellent

4

90-100

B

Good

3

80-89

C

Average

2

70-79

F

Failure

0

69 or below

F*

Failure (Admin.)

   

F**

Failure (Admin.) 

   

WF

Withdrew Failing

0

WP Withdrew Passing    

Status

Explanation

I

Incomplete

W

Withdrew

X

Audit

NS

No-Show+

R

Repeated Course+

F*  Indicates administrative failure

F** Indicates academic integrity administrative failure

+ Historical Grades Only