General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

General InformationGrade Undergraduate Master’s Level Doctoral Level Points_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A+ Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 4.0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 4.0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A- Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional 3.7_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B+ Above average above average above average 3.3_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B Above average average average 3.0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B- Above average Below average, but passing 1 Below average, but passing 2 2.7_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C+ Average Poor, but passing 1 Unacceptable 2.3_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C Average Poor, but passing 1 Unacceptable 2.0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C- Below average, but passing 3 Unacceptable Unacceptable 1.7_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________D Below average, but passing 3 Unacceptable Unacceptable 1.0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________F Failure Failure Failure 0.0_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1Grades of B-, 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 a degree.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 below 3.0 willplace 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 undergraduate student mustachieve a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 to earn a degree. A cumulative GPA below 2.0 will place a student on academic probation.The following marks may be assigned to undergraduate, master’s,and doctoral courses and have the same meaning regardless of thelevel. By definition, marks differ from grades in that they do notcarry quality points or count in the GPA (except for the UW—seenote below).________________________________________________________________Mark Description________________________________________________________________AU Auditor________________________________________________________________CR 1 Credit________________________________________________________________I IncompleteIn progress; no grade or units granted until entireIP________________________________________________________________course sequence has been completed________________________________________________________________NC No creditNot reported. NR is replaced by the assigned gradeNR when course is complete and grade is posted by the________________________________________________________________registrar’s officeUnauthorized withdrawal; student failed to completeUW 2________________________________________________________________course requirements, but did not withdraw________________________________________________________________W Withdrawal1A Credit (CR) is the equivalent of a C or above for undergraduatestudents and the equivalent of a B or above for master’s- anddoctoral-level students.2In CR/NC courses, the UW is equivalent to NC. In letter-gradedcourses, the UW is equivalent to F. Refer to the following section foradditional information.________________________________________________________________Grade-Point AverageThe grade-point average (GPA) is determined by dividing thetotal number 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 abouthow repeated courses alter the grade-point average calculation. Inletter-graded or numerically graded courses, units with marks 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. In10 General Informationletter-graded courses, the UW is equivalent to an F; it willcompute in 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 or CN in the Grading Criteria (GR) column ofpublished course listings.A grade of Credit (CR) is equivalent to acceptable undergraduateor graduate 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) gradeindicates 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 units satisfyingdegree requirements.Graduate students may request CR/NC grading as an alternativeto letter grading only in courses designated as fulfilling competencyrequirements or in undergraduate courses prerequisite to agraduate degree or certificate program. Undergraduate studentsmay request CR/NC grading only in elective courses outside theundergraduate major. A student on academic probation may enrollin CR/NC-graded courses only with the approval of the schooldean or program director.Requests for CR/NC grading must be submitted to the registrar’soffice before more than one-third of the scheduled course hourshave met. Students should be aware that many employers requireletter grades in all courses for tuition reimbursement. See the sectionon Registration for additional information.Letter Grading in CR/NC-Graded CoursesSome courses, including courses in the major, are designated forCR/NC grading by the school dean. In such courses, a letter gradenormally is not an option. A letter grade is granted in a CR/NCgradedcourse only if the student has written approval of theJohn F. Kennedy University