Grading System

Barry’s undergraduate grading system, based on class work and examination, follows:

Superior Achievement

A 4.00 honor points per credit
A– 3.70 honor points per credit
B+ 3.40 honor points per credit
Above Average

B 3.00 honor points per credit
B– 2.70 honor points per credit
C+ 2.40 honor points per credit
Average C 2.00 honor points per credit
Below Average D 1.00 honor points per credit
Failure F No honor points credit
Credit CR Credit awarded; achievement at or above the D level (C level in ENG 095, ENG-111, ENG-112 and ENG-210; MAT-090, MAT-091, MAT-093, MAT-095, MAT-100A, MAT-100B, MAT-100C, MAT-105); no honor points; not computed in GPA; equivalent to passing grade A–D
Audit AU No honor points per credit
Not Reported NR No Grade Reported is given when the professor fails to turn in his/her grades on the date due. Upon submission, the NR is changed accordingly.
Course in Progress IP Course in Progress
No Credit NC No credit awarded; achievement below D level (C level in CHE-095, ENG 095, ENG-111, ENG-112, and ENG-210; MAT-090, MAT-091, MAT-093, MAT-095); not computed in GPA; equivalent to F grade.
Incomplete I An incomplete grade must be made up within the semester following its receipt. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange with the instructor for satisfactory completion of course requirements. Incomplete grades assigned in the semester of graduation will result in postponement of graduation. Upon completion of the course, the student must reapply for the next graduation.

Incomplete grade
redeemed with grade of A A 4.00 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of A– A– 3.70 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of B+  B+ 3.40 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of B  B 3.00 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of B–  B– 2.70 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of C+  C+ 2.40 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of C  C 2.00 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of D  D 1.00 honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of F  F No honor points per credit 
redeemed with grade of CR  CR Credit but no honor points awarded 
redeemed with grade of INC  NC No credit 
Withdrew 
 W Grade earned for students who officially withdraw during the first 2/3 of the course. Grade does not calculate into GPA; attempt does count for repeat purposes. 

Note:

The plus/minus grading option is not used in the Nursing program.