Appendix I: Graduate Grade Schedule and Grade Interpretation
Grades Schedule
In courses which comprise a part of the student's program, standings will be reported according to the following schedule of grades:
- A+ 90-100%
- A 85-89
- A- 80-84
- B+ 77-79
- B 73-76
- B- 70-72
- C+ 67-69
- C 65-66
- F 0-64
Grade Interpretation
| Percentage Grade | Letter Grade | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 90-100 | A+ | Outstanding. The student demonstrated a mastery of the course material at a level of performance exceeding that of most scholarship students and warranting consideration for a graduation award. |
| 80-89 | A- to A | Very Good to Excellent. The student demonstrated a very good understanding of the material at a level of performance warranting scholarship consideration. |
| 70-79 | B | Acceptable to Good. The student demonstrated an adequate to good understanding of the course material at a level of performance sufficient to complete the program of study |
| 65-69 | C | Minimally Acceptable. The student demonstrated an understanding of the material sufficient to pass the course but at a level of performance lower than expected from continuing graduate students. |
| 0-64 | F | An inadequate performance. |
A graduate student who receives a grade of less than 65 percent in any course (graduate or undergraduate, prescribed or additional) is deemed to have failed the course. The advisory committee must then take action. A student may not register for any course they have previously passed unless the course is a varying content course (such as a Special Topics course) or unless so directed by the Admissions and Progress Committee of the Board of Graduate Studies.