Grading System

The standard university grading scale is indicated below. This scale applies to all programs except the College of Nursing.

Incomplete “I” Grade

An “I,” incomplete, may be granted only when an authorized absence or other cause beyond the student’s control has prevented the student from completing a major course requirement, usually a final examination or major paper due near the end of a course. The student must have a passing average in all work completed at the time the incomplete is given. Incomplete work must be completed and a grade recorded within one calendar year from the close of the term in which the grade was earned. If the incomplete is not removed within the time allotted, the “I” will be changed to “F” by the registrar. This regulation does not apply to thesis problems, research credit courses, internships, or student teaching which may go beyond the end of the semester but does apply to terminal project credit courses.

Repeated Course Grade

If a course is repeated, the official grade is the last grade earned. This is especially important to determining current GPA and could affect financial aid status, honor roll, candidacy for a student organization position, membership in an organization, graduation, or other opportunity.

Limit on Repetition of Upper Level Course

Students who accumulate two failures in upper level (3000 or above) courses are required to obtain approval from their academic dean to take the course for a third time.

Grade Point Average

The grade point average (GPA) is determined by adding Grade Values multiplied by Credit Hours for all courses completed during a period and dividing that total by the total credit hours attempted during the period. Withdrawal (W), Voluntary Withdrawal (WV), Military Withdrawal (MW), Administrative Withdrawal (WA), and Incomplete (I) will not be included among grades used to compute grade point averages.