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Grading Systems

The following grade system has been in effect since September 2006 (4.0 scale): 

UNDERGRADUATE             QUALITY POINTS        GRADUATE  

A+   4.0   A+
A (excellent)   4.0   A (superior)
A-   3.7   A-
B+   3.3   B+
B (good)   3.0   B (good)
B-   2.7   B-
C+   2.3   C+
C (fair)   2.0   C (passing)
C-   1.7   C-
D+   1.3    
D (passing)   1.0    
D-   0.7    
F (failure)   0.0   F (failure)
    0.0   P (pass)
    0.0   P+ (pass with distinction)
S (non-credit courses)   0.0   S (non-credit courses)
U (non-credit courses)   0.0   U (non-credit courses)
W (withdrawal)   0.0   W (withdrawal)
INC (incomplete)   0.0   INC (incomplete)
    0.0   T (incomplete thesis)
AU (audit, no credit)   0.0   AU (audit, no credit)
DNA (did not attend)   0.0  


For complete definitions of the UNH grading system see the Undergraduate Catalog (See page 42 - 45) or the Graduate Catalog. (See page 24 -28) 

The following grade system was in effect September 1987 - August 2006 (4.3 scale):
 

 

UNDERGRADUATE              QUALITY POINTS            GRADUATE           

A+   4.3   A+
A (excellent)   4.0   A (superior)
A-   3.7   A-
B+   3.3   B+
B (good)   3.0   B (good)
B-   2.7   B-
C+   2.3   C+
C (fair)   2.0   C (passing)
C-   1.7   C-
D+   1.3    
D (passing)   1.0    
D-   0.7    
F (failure)   0.0   F (failure)
    0.0   P (pass)
    0.0   P+ (pass with distinction)
S (non-credit courses)   0.0   S (non-credit courses)
U (non-credit courses)   0.0   U (non-credit courses)
W (withdrawal)   0.0   W (withdrawal)
INC (incomplete)   0.0   INC (incomplete)
    0.0   T (incomplete thesis)
AU (audit, no credit)   0.0   AU (audit, no credit)
DNA (did not attend)   0.0    

 

The following grade system was in effect prior to September 1987 (4.0 scale):
 
UNDERGRADUATE              QUALITY POINTS            GRADUATE

A (excellent)   4.0   A (superior)
B (good)   3.0   B (good)
C (fair)   2.0   C (passing)
D (passing)   1.0    
F (failure)   0.0   F (failure)
    0.0   P (pass)
S (non-credit courses)   0.0   S (non-credit courses)
U (non-credit courses)   0.0   U (non-credit courses)
W (withdrawal)   0.0   W (withdrawal)
INC (incomplete)   0.0   INC (incomplete)
    0.0   T (incomplete thesis)