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Grades posted at the end of each quarter reflect the student's academic achievement as reported by faculty and are accessible online via My Student Records. Grade reports are given in terms of grades and quality points.
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Grade |
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Quality Points |
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A |
Excellent |
4 |
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B |
Good |
3 |
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C |
Fair |
2 |
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D |
Poor |
1 |
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F |
Failure |
0 |
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I |
Incomplete |
0* |
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N |
No Grade Reported |
0* |
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W |
Official Withdrawal |
0 |
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WI |
Faculty Withdrawal for Excess Absence |
0 |
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T |
Audit |
0 |
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K |
Transfer Credit |
0 |
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EM |
Examination (Proficiency) |
0 |
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S |
Satisfactory |
0 |
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U |
Unsatisfactory |
0 |
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X |
Clean Slate |
0 |
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Y |
Unofficial Withdrawal |
0 |
*No quality points are recorded until the work is made up and the grade is reported.
Numerical equivalents are established for letter grades as follows:
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A = 90 - 100 |
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B = 80 - 89 |
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C = 70 - 79 |
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D = 60 - 69 |
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F = 0 - 59 |
The “I” grade is given when a student is unable to complete the course requirements by the end of the quarter for reasons acceptable to the instructor. The student must arrange to make up the missing work with the instructor before the “I” grade is given. If course work is not completed within the following quarter, the “I” will be recorded as a failure on the student’s transcript.
The grading scale for Nursing and Practical Nursing courses (identified by prefix NRSG, PRAC, & NURS) is as follows:
Please note: Students who entered the programs BEFORE Fall Quarter 2010 will operate under the following system.
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A = 93 - 100 |
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B = 85 - 92 |
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C = 77 - 84 |
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F = 0 - 76 |
The grading scale for Nursing and Practical Nursing courses (identified by prefix NRSG, PRAC, & NURS) is as follows:
Please note: Students who entered the programs BEGINNING Fall Quarter 2010 or after will operate under the following system. Students must achieve a grade of "B" or better
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A = 90 - 100 |
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B = 80 - 89 |
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C = 70 - 79 |
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D = 60 - 69 |
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F = 0 - 59 |
The grading scale for Emergency Medical Services courses (identified by prefix EMTP) is as follows:
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A = 93 - 100 |
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B = 85 - 92 |
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C = 77 - 84 |
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F = 0 - 76 |
The grading scale for Medical Assisting courses (identified by prefix MAST) is as follows:
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A = 93 - 100 |
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B = 85 - 92 |
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C = 77 - 84 |
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F = 0 - 76 |
See the Student Handbook for the Practical Nursing Program, the Student Handbook for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program, the Student Handbook for the Medical Assisting Program, or the Student Handbook for the Emergency Medical Services program for the appropriate policies pertaining to these areas.
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