Explanation of Grades Grades are used to indicate the quality of
work or level of proficiency achieved by individual students. A
student’s grade point average (GPA) is determined by dividing
the total number of earned points by the total number of
semester hour credits for which the student has been enrolled.
Each faculty member is responsible for informing students of the
policies and standards upon which course grades will be based.
Grades for all students are reported to the Office of the
Registrar at the close of each semester. Letter grades are used
as follows: - “A”—Indicates excellent work and carries a weight
of four credit points for every credit hour in the course. -
“B”—Indicates good work and carries a weight of three credit
points for every credit hour in the course. - “C”—Indicates
average work and carries a weight of two credit points for every
credit hour in the course. - “D”—Indicates poor work and carries
a weight of one credit point for every credit hour in the
course. - “F”—Indicates faili