Student Resource Guide

Grades and Credit

Grading scale is as follows:

 

A             94-100                A = 4.0 A-           90-93                   A- = 3.7 B+          87-89                   B+ = 3.3 B             84-86                   B = 3.0 B-           80-83                   B- = 2.7 C+          77-79                   C+ = 2.3

C             74-76                   C = 2.0 C-           70-73                   C- = 1.7 D+         67-69                   D+ = 1.3 D            64-66                   D = 1.0 D-           60-63                   D- = 0.7 F              59 and below F = 0

 

Calculating Grade Point Average

The measure of your academic progress is made by calculating a grade point average based on grades earned by the student.  Grades used in calculating the GPA are A, B, C, D, and F. Other grades such as W, P and I are not used in calculations.

 

To determine the number of hours used in the calculation first determine the total number of grade points earned. Each term hour with an A is 4 points; with a B is 3 points; with a C is 2 points; with a D is 1 point; and with an F is 0 points. For example, a one-hour course in which the student received an A would be worth 4 points; a three-hour course with a B would be worth 9 points (3 hours multiplied by 3 grade points for each hour of credit). Currently, all courses are worth 2 credits.

 

The average is determined by dividing the number of points earned each term by the number of credit hours attempted Look at the following schedule and grades:

 

ENGLISH	C (1 hrs x 2 grade points) =2
CHURCH HISTORY	B (1 hrs x 3 grade points) =3
REVELATION	C (1 hrs x 2 grade points) =2	4 credit hours & 11 grade points
COUNSELING	A (1 hrs x 4 grade points) =4

 

The student has attempted 4 credit hours for the GPA.  The total number of points earned is 11. The 11 points is divided by the 4 hours for a GPA of 2.75 for the term.

Let's look at another example:

 

GENESIS	W (1 hrs x 2 grade points)=2
CHURCH HISTORY	C  (1 hrs x 2 grade points) =2
REVELATIONS	B  (1 hrs x 3 grade points) =3	3 credit hours & 5 grade points
COUNSELING	F  (1 hrs x 0 grade points) =0

 

3 credit hours attempted this term, but, the course graded with a "W" (withdraw) is excluded for the calculation; the course graded with an F is included Leaving 3 credit hours and 5 grade points which are divided by the 3 hours for a 1.67 GPA.

 

Graded course work will be returned and a grade report will be issued at the end of the term. Transcripts will be issued yearly showing student’s status in relation to the four-year curriculum.   All grades become final six weeks after grades are published.  Appeals during six-week period should be addressed to the Registrar.

 

One hour of credit is granted for each class completed in a semester.  This is the equivalent of 1.2 credit hours on a normal fifteen week, fifty-minute period semester program excluding one week normally allowed for final exams.