Grading System
Letter grades are awarded in accordance with each learner’s demonstration of the prescribed learning objectives and outcomes for each course as follows in the below charts. See also the Minimum Passing Grade and Repeated Courses section of this catalog for additional information.
Undergraduate Grade Scale (non-Nursing programs)
|
LETTER GRADE
(OR CODE)
|
DESCRIPTION
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS EARNED
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS ATTEMPTED
|
INCLUDED IN CGPA
|
GRADE POINTS
|
|
A
|
93.0% - 100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4.00
|
|
A-
|
90.0% - 92.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.66
|
|
B+
|
87.0% - 89.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.33
|
|
B
|
83.0% - 86.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.00
|
|
B-
|
80.0% - 82.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.66
|
|
C+
|
77.0% - 79.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.33
|
|
C
|
73.0% - 76.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.00
|
|
C-
|
70.0% - 72.00%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
1.66
|
|
D+
|
67.0% - 69.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
1.33
|
|
D
|
63.0% - 66.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
1.00
|
|
D-
|
62.0% - 62.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
F
|
0.00% - 61.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
S
|
Satisfactory – equivalent to C or above for undergraduate-level work.
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
U
|
Unsatisfactory – equivalent to C- or below for undergraduate-level work.
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
I
|
Incomplete
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
EX
|
Extension
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
R
- or -
F**
|
Repeated Course
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
W
|
Withdrawal
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
TR
|
Transfer Credit Applied
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
CX
|
Cancelled Course
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
Master’s Grade Scale (non-Nursing programs)
|
LETTER GRADE
(OR CODE)
|
DESCRIPTION
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS EARNED
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS ATTEMPTED
|
INCLUDED IN CGPA
|
GRADE POINTS
|
|
A
|
93.0% - 100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4.00
|
|
A-
|
90.0% - 92.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.66
|
|
B+
|
87.0% - 89.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.33
|
|
B
|
83.0% - 86.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.00
|
|
B-
|
80.0% - 82.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.66
|
|
C+
|
77.0% - 79.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.33
|
|
C
|
73.0% - 76.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.00
|
|
C-
|
70.0% - 72.00%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
1.66
|
|
D+
|
67.0% - 69.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D
|
63.0% - 66.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D-
|
62.0% - 62.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
F
|
0.00% - 61.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
S
|
Satisfactory – equivalent to B or above for graduate-level work.
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
U
|
Unsatisfactory – equivalent to B- or below for graduate-level work.
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
I
|
Incomplete
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
EX
|
Extension
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
R
- or -
F**
|
Repeated Course
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
W
|
Withdrawal
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
TR
|
Transfer Credit Applied
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
CX
|
Cancelled Course
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
Doctoral Grade Scale
|
LETTER GRADE
(OR CODE)
|
DESCRIPTION
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS EARNED
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS ATTEMPTED
|
INCLUDED IN CGPA
|
GRADE POINTS
|
|
A
|
93.0% - 100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4.00
|
|
A-
|
90.0% - 92.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.66
|
|
B+
|
87.0% - 89.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.33
|
|
B
|
83.0% - 86.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.00
|
|
B-
|
80.0% - 82.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.66
|
|
C+
|
77.0% - 79.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
C
|
73.0% - 76.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
C-
|
70.0% - 72.00%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D+
|
67.0% - 69.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D
|
63.0% - 66.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D-
|
62.0% - 62.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
F
|
0.00% - 61.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
S
|
Satisfactory – equivalent to B or above for graduate-level work.
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
U
|
Unsatisfactory – equivalent to B- or below for graduate-level work.
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
I
|
Incomplete
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
EX
|
Extension
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
R
- or -
F**
|
Repeated Course
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
W
|
Withdrawal
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
TR
|
Transfer Credit Applied
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
CX
|
Cancelled Course
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
Nursing Programs Only:
RN-BSN Grade Scale
|
LETTER GRADE
(OR CODE)
|
DESCRIPTION
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS EARNED
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS ATTEMPTED
|
INCLUDED IN CGPA
|
GRADE POINTS
|
|
A
|
93.0% - 100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4.00
|
|
A-
|
90.0% - 92.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.66
|
|
B+
|
87.0% - 89.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.33
|
|
B
|
83.0% - 86.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.00
|
|
B-
|
80.0% - 82.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.66
|
|
C+
|
77.0% - 79.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.33
|
|
C
|
73.0% - 76.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.00
|
|
C-
|
70.0% - 72.00%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D+
|
67.0% - 69.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D
|
63.0% - 66.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D-
|
62.0% - 62.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
F
|
0.00% - 61.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
S
|
Satisfactory – equivalent to C or above for undergraduate-level work.
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
U
|
Unsatisfactory – equivalent to C- or below for undergraduate-level work.
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
I
|
Incomplete
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
EX
|
Extension
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
R
- or -
F**
|
Repeated Course
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
W
|
Withdrawal
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
TR
|
Transfer Credit Applied
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
CX
|
Cancelled Course
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
MSN Grade Scale
|
LETTER GRADE
(OR CODE)
|
DESCRIPTION
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS EARNED
|
INCLUDED IN CREDITS ATTEMPTED
|
INCLUDED IN CGPA
|
GRADE POINTS
|
|
A
|
93.0% - 100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
4.00
|
|
A-
|
90.0% - 92.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.66
|
|
B+
|
87.0% - 89.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.33
|
|
B
|
83.0% - 86.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
3.00
|
|
B-
|
80.0% - 82.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.66
|
|
C+
|
77.0% - 79.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.33
|
|
C
|
73.0% - 76.99%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
2.00
|
|
C-
|
70.0% - 72.00%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
1.66
|
|
D+
|
67.0% - 69.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D
|
63.0% - 66.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
D-
|
62.0% - 62.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
F
|
0.00% - 61.99%
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
0.00
|
|
S
|
Satisfactory – equivalent to B or above for graduate-level work.
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
U
|
Unsatisfactory – equivalent to B- or below for graduate-level work.
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
I
|
Incomplete
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
EX
|
Extension
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
R
- or -
F**
|
Repeated Course
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
W
|
Withdrawal
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
TR
|
Transfer Credit Applied
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
N/A
|
|
CX
|
Cancelled Course
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
N/A
|