Grading Policy

The following grading system is used in the Graduate Programs: (Effective Fall 2008)

Grades(Alpha) Grades(Numeric) Classification Quality Point Index
A 93.0–100 Superior 4.0
A- 90.0–92.9 Excellent 3.7
B+ 87.0–89.9 Very Good 3.3
B 83.0–86.9

Good - Lowest acceptable grade in
Education and Nursing

3.0
B- 80.0–82.9 Lowest acceptable grade in Business, Criminal Justice, Mental Health Counseling, Music Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology 2.7
C+ 77.0–79.9 Not accepted for credit toward degree requirements 2.3
C 73.0–76.9 Not accepted for credit toward degree requirements 2.0
F Failure 0.0
AU Audit (Audit requires permission of Program Director and the Instructor. No credits earned and no quality points)
I Incomplete(Computed as Failure: Some requirement of the course is lacking. Automatically becomes an "F" if requirement is no met within a specified time)
W*** Withdrawn- Passing (no credits earned and no quality points)
WA Withdrawn-Absent from the last class meeting or final
WF Withdrawn-Failing(Computed as a failure)
WIP Work-in-Progress
P Pass (Represents competency in meeting course requirements. Depending on the discipline "Pass" grades represent the equivalent to a "B" or "B-" and confirm required competency. "Pass" is not a letter grade and does not count in the GPA. Courses taken with Pass/Fail grading cannot be used to meet a degree requirement, where the program requirements must be satisfied with a minimum letter grade.)
NA** Never Attended(No credits earned and no quality points)

** "NA" is no longer available as a final grade, effective Fall 2004.

*** "W" grade is retired from use, effective Fall 2021.

NOTE: "WA" and "WF" grades are recorded during the term. After the term ends, letter grades may not be converted to withdrawal grades. Incompletes may not be converted to withdrawal grades.