Grading System

Course instructors establish grading procedures and grade weights in their respective syllabi. Permanent grades are recorded only at the end of each semester/session. The following grades are used at TSC:

 

Grade

Explanation

Quality Points per

Semester Hour

A

Excellent

4.00

B

Good

3.00

C

Satisfactory

2.00

D*

Minimum Passing

1.00

F

Failing

0.00

AU

Audit

Not used in computing GPA

I

Incomplete

Not used in computing GPA

P

Passing

Not used in computing GPA

NP

No Passing

Not used in computing GPA

CR

Credit

Not used in computing GPA

W

Withdrawn

Not used in computing GPA

WM

Withdrawn Military

Not used in computing GPA

WS

Withdrawn, excluded from

Academic Progress

Not used in computing GPA

Note: Specific programs of study may have modified grade scales based on the needs of the program to meet the program outcomes.

*A minimum passing grade of “C” is required for all developmental education courses, ENGL 1301 Composition I, MATH 1314 College Algebra, MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics, and MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods. A minimum passing grade of “C” may also be required for some or all courses in a specific program of study. Please see all program requirements on the TSC Degrees, Certificates, and Awards web page.