Academic standards
Grades are given based on the following scale:
A: 4.0 grade points per unit superior work.
A‑: 3.7 grade points per unit for very good work.
B+: 3.3 grade points per unit for good work.
B: 3.0 grade points per unit for satisfactory work.
B‑: 2.7 grade points per unit for marginal work.
C+: 2.3 grade points per unit for unsatisfactory work and barely passing.
C: 2.0 grade points per unit for unsatisfactory work and barely passing.
A grade of C+, or C, will be accepted for courses when the cumulative grade point average is not lower than 3.0 for all required courses.
C‑: 0.0 grade points per unit is unacceptable. The course must be repeated.
F: 0.0 grade points per unit is a failure. The course must be repeated.
W: No grade points are given when a student withdraws.
I: Incomplete.
Incomplete Work
No grade points are given when a student receives an incomplete "I". A student's failure to satisfy all of the course's requirements by the end of the following quarter will result in a failing grade.
Grade Point Average
The graduate student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the Required Courses to graduate with a Master of Science degree. A 2.9 grade point average is not acceptable. A student whose quarterly grade point average falls to 2.9 or less must achieve a quarterly grade point average of 3.0 or better within the following two quarters. A minimum 2.0 is required for prerequisite and elective courses. Failure to achieve the grade point average requirement will result in the student's disqualification. A student disqualified from the University must reapply before being considered for readmission.
