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 

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

UNDERGRADUATE              QUALITY POINTS            GRADUATE           

A+4.3A+
A (excellent)4.0A (superior)
A-3.7A-
B+3.3B+
B (good)3.0B (good)
B-2.7B-
C+2.3C+
C (fair)2.0C (passing)
C-1.7C-
D+1.3
D (passing)1.0
D-0.7 
F (failure)0.0F (failure)
0.0P (pass)
0.0P+ (pass with distinction)
S (non-credit courses)0.0S (non-credit courses)
U (non-credit courses)0.0U (non-credit courses)
W (withdrawal)0.0W (withdrawal)
INC (incomplete)0.0INC (incomplete)
 0.0T (incomplete thesis)
AU (audit, no credit)0.0AU (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)4.0A (superior)
B (good)3.0B (good)
C (fair)2.0C (passing)
D (passing)1.0
F (failure)0.0F (failure)
0.0P (pass)
S (non-credit courses)0.0S (non-credit courses)
U (non-credit courses)0.0U (non-credit courses)
W (withdrawal)0.0W (withdrawal)
INC (incomplete)0.0INC (incomplete)
0.0T (incomplete thesis)

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