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
|
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A
|
Excellent
|
4.00
|
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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Withdrawn
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Not used in computing GPA
|
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WM
|
Withdrawn Military
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Not used in computing GPA
|
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WS
|
Withdrawn, excluded from
Academic Progress
|
Not used in computing GPA
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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.