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General InformationDT: letter-grading in graduate and doctoral courses, no auditorsallowed without written permission from the program.DA: letter-grading in graduate and doctoral courses, auditors areallowed.CN: credit/no credit grading, no auditors allowed without writtenpermission from the program.CA: credit/no credit grading, auditors are allowed.note: Some courses have been approved to allow IP (In Progress)grades, and those are indicated with a “P” in the grading criteriasymbols (CP, LP, DP).Grade-Point Averagee grade-point average (GPA) is determined by dividing the totalnumber of grade points earned by the total number of unitscompleted in letter-graded (quality) courses. See the section onrepeating Courses in the following pages for information about howrepeated courses alter the grade-point average calculation. Inletter-graded or numerically graded courses, units with grades ofW, I, nr, and IP are not computed in the GPA.In Cr/nC-graded courses, the UW is equivalent to nC; it willappear on the transcript, but will not compute in the GPA. Inletter-graded courses, the UW is equivalent to an F; it will computein the GPA as a failed course (0 points).In numerically graded courses, FW (Failure to Withdraw) has anumerical weight of 50.Credit/No Credit GradingCourses designated for Credit/no Credit (Cr/nC) grading areindicated as CA, Cn, or CP in the Grading Criteria (Gr) column ofpublished course listings.A mark of Credit (Cr) is equivalent to acceptable undergraduate orgraduate performance (the equivalent of a C or higher forundergraduate students, a B or higher for graduate-level students,and a 70.0 or higher for law students). A no-Credit (nC) markindicates that the course was not mastered. Cr and nC marks arenot included in computing the grade-point average. Cr marks are,however, recorded as units completed and included as unitssatisfying degree requirements.Graduate students may request Cr/nC grading as an alternative toletter grading only in courses designated as fulfilling competencyrequirements or in undergraduate courses prerequisite to a graduatedegree or certificate program. Undergraduate students may requestCr/nC grading only in elective courses outside the undergraduatemajor. A student on academic probation may enroll in Cr/nCgraded courses only with the approval of the college dean andprogram advisor.requests for Cr/nC grading must be submitted to the registrar’soffice before one-third of the scheduled course hours have met.Students should be aware that many employers require letter gradesin all courses for tuition reimbursement. See the section onregistration for additional information.Mark DescriptionAU AuditorCr 1 CreditI IncompleteIP In progress; no grade or units granted until entire course sequence has been completednC no creditnr not reported. NR is replaced by the assigned grade when course is complete and grade is posted by the registrar’s officeUW 2 Unauthorized withdrawal; student failed to complete course requirements, but did not withdrawW Withdrawal1A Credit (CR) is the equivalent of a C or above for undergraduate students and the equivalent of a B or above for master’s- and doctoral-levelstudents.2In CR/NC courses, the UW is equivalent to NC. In letter-graded courses, the UW is equivalent to F. refer to the following section foradditional information.Grade Undergraduate Master’s Level Doctoral Level PointsA+ exceptional exceptional exceptional 4.0A exceptional exceptional exceptional 4.0A- exceptional exceptional exceptional 3.7B+ Above average Above average Above average 3.3B Above average Average Average 3.0B- Above average Below average, but passing 1 Below average, but passing 2 2.7C+ Average Unacceptable Unacceptable 2.3C Average Unacceptable Unacceptable 2.0C- Below average, but passing 3 Unacceptable Unacceptable 1.7D Below average, but passing 3 Unacceptable Unacceptable 1.0F Failure Failure Failure 0.01Grades of C+ and C are acceptable in a master’s degree program. A master’s-level student must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to earn adegree. A cumulative GPA below 3.0 will place a student on academic probation.2A grade of B- is acceptable in a doctoral program. A doctoral student must achieve a GPA of 3.0 to earn a degree. A cumulative GPA below3.0 will place a student on academic probation.3Grades of C- and D are not acceptable in an undergraduate major, but can be applied toward a baccalaureate degree. An undergraduatestudent must achieve a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 to earn a degree. A cumulative GPA below 2.0 will place a student onacademic probation.John F. KenneDy UnIverSIty General Information 11