Grades Table

Grade 1

General Meaning

Grade Points Assigned Per Credit (Quality Points)

Credit Count Toward Graduation?

Does Credit Transfer?

Can Be Repeated To Improve Graduation GPA?

Does It Affect Cumulative GPA?

Does It Count As “Attempted Credits” For Standards Of Academic Progress?

     A

Excellent

4.0

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

     B+

Very good

3.5

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

     B

Good

3.0

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

     C+

High average

2.5

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

     C

Average

2.0

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

     D+

Below average

1.5

Yes

Sometimes

Yes

Yes

Yes

     D

Poor

1.0

Yes

Sometimes

Yes

Yes

Yes

     F

Failure

0.0

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

     I4

Incomplete

0.0

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

     W5

Withdrew

0.0

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

     P6,9

Passing

0.0

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

     N5

No Credit

0.0

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

     X5,7

Audit

0.0

No

No

Yes

No

No

     NC5,7

Non-Credit

0.0

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

     SP8

Showing Progress

0.0

No

No

No

No

No

     S10

Satisfactory

0.0

No

No

No

No

No

     U10

Unsatisfactory

0.0

No

No

No

No

No



  1. Final grades may be based upon daily work, special reports, research papers, laboratory and field work, tests, final examinations, and other courses assignments or requirements.

  2. Upon written request, a transcript will be furnished without charge.

  3. A course with final grade of P or C or higher cannot be repeated for credit or to improve one’s GPA.

  4. I (Incomplete) grades received at the end of any semester become failing grades (F) if not completed by the date assigned by the instructor or the maximum completion date of one academic year.

  5. A grade of N is used only in developmental education courses. A grade of N may be assigned to a student earning a D or F in such a course. VA-assisted student education benefits will not be affected by an N grade, but the VA student should not expect to retain benefits for any course(s) assigned a W, NC, or X.

  6. Credit hours earned through examinations such as advanced placement tests, College Examination Program (CLEP), and departmental examinations do not affect the GPA. These credit hours do count toward graduation and are counted as meeting certain course requirements.

  7. Not to be assigned by instructor. Except in CEU courses, a student may elect to audit a course at registration or before drop/add ends, and the status cannot be changed later.

  8. For use in courses offered through the Adult Education Department indicating that, although coursework has not been satisfactorily completed, positive progress is being made.

  9. Credit earned through the Pass/Fail option will carry a grade of P or F. A grade of P will not be included in the calculations of grade point average; a grade of F will be included in the calculations of grade point average.

  10. Assigned only in non-credit classes.

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