Grading System
All credits are recorded in semester hours. A semester hour is the amount of credit earned for satisfactory completion of one hour a week of lecture and active engagement activities or for one to two hours of laboratory per week, throughout one semester.
The system of grading is based on the letters A, B, C, D, F, FA, I, P, S, U, CR, W, WA, WD, NA, and IP. The significance of these letters is as follows:
Grade Points Scholastic Value Grade
A Excellent 4
B Good 3
C Average 2
D Poor 1
F Failure 0
FA Failure to Attend 0
I Incomplete 0
P Passed 0
S Satisfactory 0
U Unsatisfactory 0
CR Credit 0
W Withdrawn from Course 0
WA Withdrawn Administratively 0
WD Withdrawn from College 0
NA Never Attended 0
IP In Progress 0
Grade of ‘F’ Defined
Students may receive a grade of “F” for one of the following reasons:
F - Failure to perform at academic standards.
FA – Failure of the student to attend class on a regular basis.
Course Repeats/Forgiveness Policy
Students may improve their GPA by repeating a course in which a grade of “D” or “F” was earned.
Repeating a “C” grade is not recommended. Only the grade and grade points received in the second attempt shall be used to forgive the first grade. All attempts beginning with the second attempt shall be used in computing the student’s cumulative grade point average. All attempts for a given course and all grades will remain on the student’s transcript.
A student earning a grade of “D” in a general education course may be allowed to repeat the course to raise the GPA. (an exception of “C” grade is required for EN 102, FYA 101 and developmental courses). A student earning a grade of “D” in a major course must repeat the course until a grade of “C” or better is earned.
A student earning a grade of “F” in any required course must repeat the course until a grade of “C” or better is earned.
For additional information regarding the Forgiveness Policy, contact the Office of Academic Records at 205.929.1422.