1988-1989 Academic Catalog

Grading System A B c D F I This grade is given in recognition of excellent achieve– ment. It is indicative of work superior in quality 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. This grade 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. This grade indicates average achievement and a satisfac– tory meeting of requirements. This grade reveals accomplishment that is inferior in quality and is generally unsatisfactory from the stand– point of course requirements. This is the lowest grade for which credit can be earned. This is a failing grade. It indicates very unsatisfactory work. No course credit is earned. An "I" signifying "incomplete" is a temporary grade giv– en when a student is unable to complete the work for a course on time because of extraordinary circumstances, such as illness, emergency, or other reasonable cause. This temporary grade does not influence the student's grade point average. To be considered for an incomplete, the student must be passing the course and have com– pleted the majority of the coursework. An incomplete should not be given merely because a student fails to complete all the course requirements on time. The in– structor giving the incomplete will establish an appropri– ate completion date with the student. This date may ex– tend to the end of the quarter following the one in which the course was taken. If the work is not completed by the designated date, the incomplete will be changed to an "F" and will be calculated as such in the student's grade point average. INC This notation indicates a "permanent incomplete," a grade assigned in special situations by the faculty mem– ber with the approval of the academic vice president. This permanent grade does not influence the student's grade point average. To receive a permanent incomplete, the faculty member should submit the appropriate form to the academic vice president identifying the circum– stances warranting this special grade. If a permanent in– complete 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. CR The mark "CR" means that credit has been granted; it also applies to the "Credit or No Credit Program" where credit is received for satisfactory (average or above) per– formance in the course. Credit in which a "CR" has been earned count toward the total graduation require– ments but are not used in the computation of grade point averages. NC The mark "NC" means that no credit has been earned. Credit hours for which an "NC" has been earned are not used in the computation of grade point averages. AU This mark is given when a course is audited. To receive this notation, the student must attend and participate in the course. No credit is earned. W The mark "W" is used to indicate that the student with– drew from the course during the second, third, or fourth week. WP The "WP" is used to indicate that the student is "pass– ing" when a course is dropped following the fourth week and before the week of final examinations. WF The "WF" is used after the fourth week of the quarter if the student is "failing" at the time of withdrawal. A "WF" is treated in the same manner as the "F" grade when figuring the grade point average.