The scale for the percentage method of grading will be defined and published by each individual academic program.
A student’s final grade in each subject is based on class work and participation, tests and/or other requirements completed during the course and the final examination. Class attendance is also considered if it states so in the instructor's syllabus. The quality of a student’s work, expressed in terms of letters and points, is reported as follows:
| Grade | Description | Points |
|---|---|---|
| A or A+ |
Superior intellectual initiative and achievement |
4 |
| A- |
Above Average Attainment |
3.67 |
| B+ |
Above Average Attainment |
3.33 |
| B |
Above Average Attainment |
3 |
| B- |
Above Average Attainment |
2.67 |
| C+ |
Average (satisfactory work) |
2.33 |
| C |
Average (satisfactory work) |
2 |
| C- |
Low Average (Inferior but passing*) |
1.67 |
| D+ |
Inferior but passing* |
1.33 |
| D |
Inferior but passing* |
1 |
| D- |
Inferior but passing* |
.67 |
| F | Failure | 0 |
| AF |
Failure—excessive absences |
0 |
| AU |
Audited course (no credit)** |
0 |
| W |
Official Withdrawal (no credit)** |
0 |
| AW |
Administrative Withdrawal (no credit)** |
0 |
| FW |
Administrative Withdrawal (no credit) |
0 |
| I |
Incomplete** |
0 |
| IP | In Progress**** | 0 |
| IR |
Incomplete Research Project in progress** |
0 |
| P |
Pass-Fail Option: pass (credit)** |
0 |
| NP |
Pass-Fail Option: no pass (no credit)** |
0 |
| NC | No Credit** | 0 |
| SA |
Satisfactory: Clinical (credit)*** |
0 |
| UN |
Unsatisfactory: Clinical (no credit)*** |
0 |
*Grades of C- and D are not considered passing in many majors and programs. See your academic advisor for specific information.
**Not included in calculating GPA.
***Used to record grades in clinical labs and field experiences. It is not an individual grading option as is P/NP but applies to all students in the course. Credit earned with SA (satisfactory) may be counted toward graduation but is not included in GPA. However, UN (unsatisfactory) functions as a failure in the GPA.
****Used for courses, clinical or rotation experiences which continue over multiple semesters.