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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
ACADEMIC INFORMATION & STANDARDS
Grades and Credits
Instructors will evaluate student achievement of course learning outcomes, and students will be regularly informed of their progress. Evaluation measures will be clearly set forth by the instructor in the course syllabus. A variety of evaluation methods relevant to the learning outcomes may be used.
Grades and Credits
Grades
Letters Grades
Grade Points
A Excellent 4 grade points per semester hour
B Good 3 grade points per semester hour
C Average 2 grade points per semester hour
S Satisfactory not computed in GPA (equivalent to C grade)
A course completed with a grade of A, B, C or S fulfills the prerequisite requirement for another course. A maximum of 12 credit hours of S grades may be applied to a degree or certificate program. Grades of S are not an option towards completion of an AGEC (Arizona General Education Curriculum) certificate.
D Unsatisfactory 1 grade points per semester hour
F Failure 0 grade points per semester hour
U Unsatisfactory not computed in GPA
A course completed with a grade of D, F or U does not fulfill the prerequisite requirement for another course and may not be applied to a degree or certificate requirement.
I Incomplete not computed in GPA
W Withdrawal not computed in GPA
Y Administrative Withdrawal not computed in GPA
AU Audit (no credit) not computed in GPA
To calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) for the semester:
1. Multiply the points assigned to the letter grade by the number of credit hours earned in each class 2. Add the points of all classes together
3. Divide by the total number of credits
Sample Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
CRS. # Course Title Grade Letter=(Points)
ENG 101 College Comp 1 A (4) x FRE 101 Beginning French 1 B (3) x
Credit Hours
3 4
Total Grade Points
= 12 = 12
Totals 7 24
Total Grade Points (24) divided by Total Credit Hours (7)=3.4 GPA
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