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Grading System

Progress and quality of students’ work their program of study is measured by a system of letter grades and grade percentages as shown below. Progress reports are issued to students at the completion of each module for diploma programs or each term for degree programs. Grades are based on the quality of work as shown by learning deliverables as indicated on the module or course syllabus.

 

Grading Scale - ALL PROGRAMS (Except VN, ADN and PTA programs)

Letter Code Description Included in Credits Earned * Included in Credits Attempted * Included in GPA * Quality Points *
A 90-100 Yes Yes Yes 4.00
B 80-89 Yes Yes Yes 3.00
C 70-79 Yes Yes Yes 2.00
D 60-69 (Fail) No Yes Yes 0.00
F 0-59 (Fail) No Yes Yes 0.00
I Incomplete No Yes No N/A
Pass Pass
Yes Yes No N/A
Fail Fail
No Yes No N/A
TC Transfer Credit Yes Yes No N/A
CH Challenge Credit Yes
Yes
No
N/A
W Withdraw No Yes No N/A
AU Audit No No No No
** Repeated Course No Yes No N/A
Letter Code: A
Description 90-100
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 4.00
Letter Code: B
Description 80-89
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 3.00
Letter Code: C
Description 70-79
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 2.00
Letter Code: D
Description 60-69 (Fail)
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 0.00
Letter Code: F
Description 0-59 (Fail)
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 0.00
Letter Code: I
Description Incomplete
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: Pass
Description Pass
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: Fail
Description Fail
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: TC
Description Transfer Credit
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: CH
Description Challenge Credit
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: W
Description Withdraw
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: AU
Description Audit
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted No
Included in GPA No
Quality Points No
Letter Code: **
Description Repeated Course
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A

*Effect on SAP

 

Grading Scale - VN, ADN and PTA programs

Letter Code Description Included in Credits Earned Included in Credits Attempted Included in GPA Quality Points
A 90-100 Yes Yes Yes 4.00
B 80-89 Yes Yes Yes 3.00
C 75-79 Yes Yes Yes 2.00
D 70-74 (Fail) No Yes Yes 0.00
F 0-69 (Fail) No Yes Yes 0.00
I Incomplete No Yes No N/A
Pass Pass
Yes Yes No N/A
Fail Fail
No Yes No N/A
TC Transfer Credit Yes Yes No N/A
CH Challenge Credit Yes Yes No N/A
W Withdraw No Yes No N/A
AU Audit No No No No
**
Repeated Course No Yes No N/A
Letter Code: A
Description 90-100
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 4.00
Letter Code: B
Description 80-89
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 3.00
Letter Code: C
Description 75-79
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 2.00
Letter Code: D
Description 70-74 (Fail)
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 0.00
Letter Code: F
Description 0-69 (Fail)
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA Yes
Quality Points 0.00
Letter Code: I
Description Incomplete
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: Pass
Description Pass
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: Fail
Description Fail
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: TC
Description Transfer Credit
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: CH
Description Challenge Credit
Included in Credits Earned Yes
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: W
Description Withdraw
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A
Letter Code: AU
Description Audit
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted No
Included in GPA No
Quality Points No
Letter Code: **
Description Repeated Course
Included in Credits Earned No
Included in Credits Attempted Yes
Included in GPA No
Quality Points N/A

 

For grade scales prior to 4/3/2017 please refer back to the catalog in effect at the time the grade was issued. NOTE: A student who fails to achieve a passing grade in the clinical portion of a course cannot progress in the program.

 

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