Course Grading Policy
Course Grading Policy
Charter Oak State College utilizes a four-point grading system, where an "A" equals 4.0 grade points and an "F" equals 0.0 grade points. Each grade and grade point designation will correspond to a numerical percentage range as shown below. *
| Letter Grade | Range (%) | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
| A | 93.0-100.0 | 4.0 |
| A- | 90.0-92.9 | 3.7 |
| B+ | 87.0-89.9 | 3.3 |
| B | 83.0-86.9 | 3.0 |
| B- | 80.0-82.9 | 2.7 |
| C+ | 77.0-79.9 | 2.3 |
| C | 73.0-76.9 | 2.0** |
| C- | 70.0-72.9 | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67.0-69.9 | 1.3 |
| D | 63.0-66.9 | 1.0 |
| D- | 60.0-62.9 | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0-59.9 | 0.0 |
| W | Withdrawal - Student officially withdrew. | |
| I | Incomplete - Issued with the approval of the instructor and the Dean of Undergraduate Programs or the Graduate Director when, due to special circumstances, a student is granted an extension of two weeks. | |
| AU | Audit - An audit grade cannot be changed to a letter grade after the course begins, nor can a letter grade be changed to an audit grade after the course begins. | |
| AW | Administrative Withdrawal - Students who do not attend a registered course by the end of the refund period may be administratively withdrawn and given a final grade of AW. | |
| P | Pass - Students do not have an option of electing to take a course as Pass/Fail. P grades are allowed only for courses that have been approved by the Academic Council as Pass/Fail. A grade of P is the equivalent of C or better for undergraduate students and B or better for graduate students. |
* If instructors use a different grading scale, it will be noted in the course syllabus.
**Graduate students are required to repeat a graduate-level course if they receive a course grade lower than a 'B-'.
Pages In This Section
- Academic Policies and Regulations
- Academic Dismissal
- Academic Forgiveness
- Academic Honors
- Academic Probation
- Academic Transcripts
- Administrative Withdrawals
- Attendance
- Classification of Students
- College Withdrawal
- Course Audit
- Course Grading
- Course Load
- Course Repeat
- Course Transfer
- Course Withdrawal and Refund
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Cross-Registration
- Deans List
- Digital Signature Act
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Email Address
- Gender Change
- Grade Point Average
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Grading Standards
- Graduation Requirements
- Identity and Address Verification
- Inactive Student
- Incomplete Grade
- Leave of Absence
- Preferred First Name
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
- Terminology of Degree Requirements
Course Grading Policy
Charter Oak State College utilizes a four-point grading system, where an "A" equals 4.0 grade points and an "F" equals 0.0 grade points. Each grade and grade point designation will correspond to a numerical percentage range as shown below. *
| Letter Grade | Range (%) | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
| A | 93.0-100.0 | 4.0 |
| A- | 90.0-92.9 | 3.7 |
| B+ | 87.0-89.9 | 3.3 |
| B | 83.0-86.9 | 3.0 |
| B- | 80.0-82.9 | 2.7 |
| C+ | 77.0-79.9 | 2.3 |
| C | 73.0-76.9 | 2.0** |
| C- | 70.0-72.9 | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67.0-69.9 | 1.3 |
| D | 63.0-66.9 | 1.0 |
| D- | 60.0-62.9 | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0-59.9 | 0.0 |
| W | Withdrawal - Student officially withdrew. | |
| I | Incomplete - Issued with the approval of the instructor and the Dean of Undergraduate Programs or the Graduate Director when, due to special circumstances, a student is granted an extension of two weeks. | |
| AU | Audit - An audit grade cannot be changed to a letter grade after the course begins, nor can a letter grade be changed to an audit grade after the course begins. | |
| AW | Administrative Withdrawal - Students who do not attend a registered course by the end of the refund period may be administratively withdrawn and given a final grade of AW. | |
| P | Pass - Students do not have an option of electing to take a course as Pass/Fail. P grades are allowed only for courses that have been approved by the Academic Council as Pass/Fail. A grade of P is the equivalent of C or better for undergraduate students and B or better for graduate students. |
* If instructors use a different grading scale, it will be noted in the course syllabus.
**Graduate students are required to repeat a graduate-level course if they receive a course grade lower than a 'B-'.