Definition of Credit & Grade Symbols at MSCD

Definition of Credit in the Semester System

Course credit is based on units designated as semester hours. One semester hour represents one class period of 50 to 60 minutes per week for 15 weeks, and also typically requires at least two hours of outside preparation per week on the part of the student.

Laboratory courses give one semester hour of credit for each two to three and a half hours of scheduled work per week. Students must contact faculty for explanations about assignments of grades.

Grades*

Alphabetical grades and status symbols are as follows:

Grade		Quality Points Per Semester Hour Attempted
A	Superior	4
B	Above Average	3
C	Average	2
D	Below Average but Passing	1
F	Failure	0
(Grade) #	Preparatory	0

Notations		Notes
AP	Advanced Placement
CC	Continuing Correspondence Course
CL	College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
EX	Credit by Exam
I	Incomplete
NC	No Credit
NR	Not Reported	No grade was reported by the faculty by the deadline to submit grades.*
P	Pass
PL	Portfolio Assessment
PP	PEP Exam
S	Satisfactory	Limited to internships, practicums, field experience courses and workshops
SA	Study Abroad
SE	Satisfactory/Education	Limited to ECE 4390, EDS 4290, EDU 4190, EDU 4590, SED 4190 and SED 4500
SN	Study Abroad	No credit
U	Unsatisfactory	Equals “F” and computed in GPA
UE	Unsatisfactory/Education	Equals “F” and computed in GPA

*Student must see faculty for an explanation or assignment of grade. Courses taken through interinstitutional registration are normally assigned the “NR” notation until grades are received and posted to the academic record. Students who receive a “NR” notation on their final grade report may be severely impacted. Financial aid, enrollment status, veterans’ status and probation/suspension depend on students receiving all their grades.

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