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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.

Alternative Grading

To accommodate other purposes (e.g., students changing degree programs or awaiting Ph.D. candidacy), all graduate courses are also graded on an A to E system. The final transcript, however, includes only the HP to NC format.