Grading System
Why Have Grades?
Grades have the following functions:
- To recognize performance in a particular course.
- To act as a basis of screening for other courses, programs or graduate school.
- To inform the student of his/her level of achievement in a particular course.
- To stimulate the student to learn.
- To inform prospective employers of the student's achievements.
The following grading systems are in effect for courses taken through the College of Professional and Global Education:
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| A | Superior Work Indicates originality and independent work and a thorough mastery of the subject matter/skill; achievement so outstanding that it is normally attained only by students doing truly exemplary work. |
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| B | Very Good Work Indicates clearly better than adequate competence in the subject matter/skill; achievement of quality higher than adequate, but not of exemplary quality. |
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| C | Adequate Work Indicates that classroom work, outside assignments, and examinations have been completed at a level indicating adequate competence in the subject matter/skill. |
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| D | Minimally Acceptable Work Indicates achievement that meets the minimum requirements of the course, but at a level indicating less than adequate competence in the subject matter/skill. |
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Non-Traditional Grades
At the discretion of the instructor, plus and minus (+/-) grading symbols may also be given. Those grades are as follows: A-, B+, B-, C+, C-, D+, D-
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Non-Traditional Grades |
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| CR | Credit |
| NC | No Credit |
Incompletes and Withdrawals
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Incomplete If a student is unable to complete work because of unforeseen circumstances, they must work with their instructor and the registration office. Please send an email to cpgereg@cpp.edu |
| W | Withdrawal A "W" indicates that the student has dropped the course after the first day of class. |