Grading Policies
Classroom & Laboratory Courses
| Grade | Quality Points on a 4.0 Scale | Description | ||
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A |
4.0 |
Clear Excellence |
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B |
3.0 |
High Level of Achievement |
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C |
2.0 |
Satisfactory Level of Achievement |
Clinical Courses
| Grade | Quality Points on a 4.0 Scale | Description | ||
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H |
N/A |
Clear Excellence |
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P |
N/A |
Entirely Satisfactory Performance |
All Courses
| Grade | Quality Points on a 4.0 Scale | Description | ||
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F |
0.0 |
Failed, Unacceptable Level of Achievement |
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AB |
N/A |
Absent from Final Examination (A temporary grade; converts to an "F*" unless replaced with a permanent grade by the last day of classes for the same term one year later OR at the end of the term in which the course is next taught) |
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IN |
N/A |
Work incomplete (A temporary grade; converts to an “F*” unless replaced with a permanent grade after one year OR at the end of the term in which the course is next taught) |
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PS |
N/A |
Passing grade (for elective courses using pass-fail grading under the University’s PS/D/D+/F option) |
Note: Courses taught in the School of Pharmacy will not record “D” or “plus” / “minus” grades.
Graduate Programs in the School of Pharmacy (MS or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences) use the standard University graduate grading scheme. No quality points are assigned to these grades:
| Grade | Description | |
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H |
Clear Excellence |
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P |
Entirely Satisfactory |
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L |
Low Passing |
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F |
Failed |
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S |
Satisfactory progress on research courses, thesis, dissertation and courses taken to fulfill language requirements |
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AB |
Absent from Final Examination (as defined above) |
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IN |
Work incomplete (as defined above) |
