Testing and Grading Standards

Grading Standards

The following academic letter grades will be used: A, B, C, D, F. Plus’ (+) or minus’ (-) will be used, except in the case of A+ and F-.

NOTE: Students are recommended to master their work at a minimum of B- performance.

Calculating Your GPA

For the purpose of determining Grade Point Average (GPA), the following grade scale is used:

Percentage Letter Grade Grade Points
94 - 100 Percent A 4.0
90 - 93.9 Percent A- 3.7
87 - 89.9 Percent B+ 3.3
84 - 86.9 Percent B 3.0
80 - 83.9 Percent B- 2.7
77 - 79.9 Percent C+ 2.3
74 - 76.9 Percent C 2.0
70 - 73.9 Percent C- 1.7
67 - 69.9 Percent D+ 1.3
64 - 66.9 Percent D 1.0
60 - 63.9 Percent D- 0.7
0 - 59.9 Percent F 0.0