Grading Policy
Grading System – Institutional credit is graded on a quality point system based on the following scale:
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0 |
Listed below are other grade notations that may appear on student records. These grades are not used in computing the quality point average.
- P, PS = Pass*
- I = Incomplete*
- NP = No Pass*
- NR = Not Reported*
- AU = Audit*
- PC = Pass Continue*
- U = Unsatisfactory*
- W = Withdrawal*
- WX = Withdrawal from the College*
- *
Not reflected in grade point average
Repeated courses are indicated as follows:
- E = Course repeated and not included in Term GPA
- I = Course repeated and included in Term GPA
Transfer Credit – Credit earned at other accredited institutions and applied toward degree programs at MCLA is awarded based upon equivalency and an earned grade of “C-”, or higher for undergraduate credit; and a grade of “B”, or higher for graduate credit. Transfer credit, MCLA requirement waivers, and experiential credit/prior learning are indicated on the record with a grade of “T” and are not included in the grade point average.
Grade Point Average - The grade point average is a numerical indication of the student's academic achievement. It is the quotient of the total quality points earned divided by the total credits attempted for all courses in which grades A through F were received. No quality points are assigned to notations AU, I, NR, NP, P, PC, PS, T, U, W or WX.