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Grading System
A
Recognizes excellent achievement. It is indicative of superior
quality work and reveals a thorough mastery of the subject
matter. The student receiving this grade should demonstrate
enough interest to do some independent investigation beyond
the actual course requirements.
B
Indicates work and achievement that are well above average.
The student receiving this grade should be capable of doing
advanced work in this field. The quality of the work should be
considered better than that achieved by the average student.
C
Indicates average achievement and a satisfactory meeting of
requirements.
D
Reveals inferior accomplishment and is generally
unsatisfactory from the standpoint of course requirements.
This is the lowest grade for which credit can be earned.
F
Failing grade. It indicates very unsatisfactory work. No course
credit is earned.
AU
Given when a course is audited. To receive this notation, the
student must attend and participate in the course. No credit is
earned.
CR
Given when credit has been granted. It also applies to
the credit/no credit program in which credit is received for
satisfactory (“C” average or higher) performance in the
course. A course in which a CR has been earned counts
toward the total graduation requirements but is not used in the
computation of GPAs.
CE
Credit for the course has been earned by an examination
administered by the University or another recognized testing
agency or program.
I
Signifies an incomplete and is a temporary grade given when
a student is unable to complete the coursework on time
because of extraordinary circumstances, such as illness,
emergency, or other reasonable cause. This temporary grade
does not influence the student’s GPA. To be considered for
an incomplete, the student must be passing the course and
have completed the majority of the coursework. The instructor
giving the incomplete will establish an appropriate completion
date with the student. This date may extend to the end of the
semester following the one in which the course was taken. If
the work is not completed by the designated date, the “I” will
be changed to an “F” and will be calculated as such in the
student’s GPA.
INC
Indicates a permanent incomplete, a grade assigned in
special situations by the faculty member with the approval
of the Vice President for Academics. This permanent grade
does not influence the student’s GPA. To receive a permanent
incomplete, the faculty member should submit the appropriate
form to the Registrar identifying the circumstances warranting
this special grade. If a permanent incomplete is awarded, the
grade may not be changed at a future date. To receive credit
for the course, the student must again register for the course
and complete the course requirements.
K
Signifies credit and accompanies courses transferred from
other colleges or universities. It has no effect upon cumulative
GPA.
NC
Indicates no credit has been earned. Credit hours for which
an “NC” has been earned are not used in the computation of
GPAs.
NP
Indicates that the student did not pass a course where the
credits do not count toward the graduation requirements.
Basic English and Intermediate Algebra are examples of such
courses.
NR
Indicates that the faculty member did not submit the grade in
time for it to appear on the grade card.
P
Indicates that the student performed satisfactory work (“C-”
average or better) in a course where the credits do not count
toward graduation, such as Basic English or Intermediate
Algebra.
W
Indicates that the student withdrew from the course between
the second and ninth weeks of the semester.
WP
Indicates that the student is passing when a course is
dropped during the 10th and 11th weeks of the semester.
WF
Used during the 10th and 11th weeks of the semester if the
student is failing at the time of withdrawal.
Z
Indicates that the student did not complete the course but did
not officially withdraw. A “Z” is treated in the same manner as
an “F” grade when figuring the GPA.
Credit/No Credit Program
The grade designation “credit/no credit” may be assigned
by faculty members in courses such as student teaching,
laboratories, independent studies, electives, and one-hour courses
in physical education and music. The opportunity to take elective
courses on a credit/no credit (CR/NC) basis offers students the
opportunity to develop background in new areas of study without
threatening cumulative GPAs.
The following guidelines govern involvement in the program:
1. A student of any classification may choose to earn credit/
no credit or a letter grade in one semester hour, non-major
physical education courses. This choice may be made at
the end of the semester.
2. To earn credit, a student must maintain an average of “C” or
better in the course.
3. A student must be at least a junior in classification (have
earned at least 61 semester hours) to take an elective
course on a credit/no credit basis. An elective is a course
that will not count toward the student’s general education,
major, minor, or cognate requirements.
4. A student may take just one elective course per term under
the credit/no credit designation.
5. The total number of courses (other than one-hour physical
education courses) that may be taken under the credit/no
credit designation is determined by the student’s cumulative
GPA:
2.0–2.49 one course
2.5–2.99 two courses
3.0–3.49 four courses
3.5 and above six courses
6. A student taking an elective course who wishes to change
from the credit/no credit designation to the regular grading
designation must do so before the end of the fourth week of
the semester.
7. A student who wishes to change an elective course to the
credit/no credit designation must do so before the end of
the first full calendar week of the semester.
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