Academic Standards
Academic Standards
After each course, students will be assigned a course grade as determined by the individual course syllabus. The academic transcript for each student depicts the students’ progress through the program curriculum and the final course grades and grade point average (GPA). For all programs, students must earn an 80% (B-) or higher for academic courses and an 85% (B) or higher for clinical courses to remain enrolled in the program and graduate
|
Percentage |
Letter grade |
Grade points |
|
93 – 100% |
A |
4.00 |
|
89 - 92.9% |
A- |
3.75 |
|
86 – 88.9% |
B+ |
3.25 |
|
83 – 85.9% |
B |
3.00 |
|
80 – 82.9% |
B- |
2.75 |
|
75 – 79.9% |
C |
2.00 |
|
70 – 74.9% |
D |
1.00 |
|
<70% |
F |
0.00 |
|
Withdrawal |
W |
N/A |
Withdrawal
Any student who, in writing, voluntarily withdraws from the program will be assigned a withdrawal (W) course grade for all courses not completed during the semester. A “W” course grade is not factored into the student's grade point average calculation. Withdrawing during or after the final exam week will result in earned grades for the courses.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Grade point average is the numerical average of all course grades completed during the semester (term GPA) or the entire program tenure (cumulative GPA) and is calculated as follows:
The sum of all course points earned
The sum of all course credit hours
Grading Policy
Academic grades are achieved through written and/or oral examinations, quizzes, and homework assignments. Additional assignments may be given at the discretion of the instructor. Percentages and letter grades for all assignments, quizzes, and tests are calculated using the course grade rubric in the course grades section Academic grades for each course are determined in the following manner: