GRADUATE GRADING POLICY
Formal reports of the student’s progress are issued at the close of each semester and summer session. At mid-semester, a report of very low grades (C’s, D’s and F’s) is given to the student.
The following grade point system is used to determine grade point average.
| A |
equals 4.00 points per credit |
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A+ |
equals 3.67 points per credit |
| B+ |
equals 3.33 points per credit |
| B |
equals 3.00 points per credit |
| B- |
equals 2.67 points per credit |
| C+ |
equals 2.33 points per credit |
| C |
equals 2.00 points per credit |
| C- |
equals 1.67 points per credit |
| D+ |
equals 1.33 points per credit |
| D |
equals 1.00 points per credit |
| D- |
equals 0.67 points per credit |
| F |
equals 0.00 points per credit |
| W |
0.0 points, withdrawn without penalty, not computed in grade point average. Given for withdrawal after the withdrawal deadline under authorized conditions. |
| WF |
0.0 points, withdrawn with penalty, is computed in grade point average. Given for withdrawal after the withdrawal deadline under unauthorized conditions. |
| I |
0.0 points, incomplete, not computed in grade point average. (See policy on incomplete grades below). |
INCOMPLETE GRADES
An incomplete grade given in any term (Fall, Spring or Summer session) becomes a failing grade if the work is not completed within six weeks after the end of the course. Requests for extension of time to resolve an Incomplete (I) grade will be approved only when the instructor is satisfied that circumstances prompting the request justify waiving this six-week policy. In unusual circumstances beyond the control of the student and with the approval of the instructor, incomplete grades can be held for one semester. These requests must be made in writing before the last day of the course.
The incomplete policy as written above does not apply to Thesis or Graduate Seminar papers. In such cases the incomplete will remain until the thesis or paper is completed or the instructor determines that progress has ceased.
EXPIRATION OF COURSES
Students are expected to make steady progress toward their degree. Unless stated otherwise in the department’s policies, courses expire after seven years and need to be retaken if they are to count toward the degree.
REPETITION OF COURSES
Students may repeat a course in which they receive a grade of C (2.0) or lower. The student must request permission to retake the class prior to the beginning of the class, and this permission is placed on file in the Registrar’s Office. At the end of the course, the grade the student received in the repetition of the course is recorded on the transcript; this grade is used to recalculate the grade-point average. The original grade is no longer computed in the grade-point average but does remain on the official transcript. The students will be assessed tuition for the retaken course.
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