Grading for M.E.M., M.S., and Ph.D. Candidates

With the exception of the thesis/dissertation for M.S. and Ph.D. candidates, the grade assigned at the completion of any graduate-level course is one of the following:

HP (High Pass): distinctly superior work (equivalent to A, A-)

P (Pass): good work (equivalent to B+, B, B-)

LP (Low Pass): work deficient but acceptable for graduate credit (equivalent to C+, C, C-)

CR (Credit): satisfactory work (in courses, where HP, P, or LP grade assignment is inappropriate; not intended as alternative to HP, P, or LP; equivalent to Passing)

NC (No Credit): unsatisfactory work, not acceptable for graduate credit (equivalent to D, E)

No more than one LP grade for every 6 courses may be submitted in satisfaction of M.E.M., M.S., or Ph.D. degree requirements. Any student who earns LP or lower in courses that satisfy degree requirements receives a letter of warning from the director of his or her graduate program. A detailed statement on the Student Probation Policy is available from the registrar.