Grading Standards for Courses

Course grades are based on the following elements of a student's participation and accomplishment. In determining grades the instructors generally use the following formula:

Reading required texts and on-line readings – 25%
Email and Internet Discussions – 25%
Course Paper or Project – 30%
Essay or Oral examination – 20%
Using this technique, there will be 100 points assigned to the course.

Final semester grades will be calculated as follows:
92-100 points = A range
86-91 points = B range
80-85 points = C range
80-80 points = D range
Under 80 points = F
0 points Incomplete = I

Portfolio coursework is given a letter grade as follows:
Pass = (P)
Fail = (F)

Grading Standards for Thesis/Dissertation
P = Pass
H = Honors
F = Fail