Pass/Fail Grading System

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Certain courses, which, in the judgment of the school or program, have been determined to be inappropriate for the traditional grading system are designated as Mandatory Pass/Fail. Courses which carry this designation, include the words Mandatory Pass/Fail at the end of the course descriptions in the Undergraduate Programs section. For courses taken on a Mandatory Pass/Fail basis, completed grades will be either a grade of P when the student’s work is satisfactory or a grade of F when the student’s work is unsatisfactory. The grade of P is not included in the grade-point average but the credit hours earned apply toward graduation. The grade of F is computed in the grade-point average as a failure but no credit hours are earned. If a student receives an INC in a Mandatory Pass/Fail course, the same regulations apply for completion of the work as apply for all other grades of INC, as explained in the grading system explanation above.

In addition to the Mandatory Pass/Fail courses, an Elective Pass/Fail grading policy was in effect through the end of Spring Semester, 1987. The regulations concerning the discontinued policy appear in the 1986-1987 Undergraduate Catalog.