Grading System

The graduate grading system and credit points are as follows:

The following grades are not included in the calculation of GPAs: W (Withdrawal), I (Incomplete), AU (Audit), and EC (Enrollment Continued).

All graduate grades are used in computing the student’s cumulative GPA. An overall scholastic ratio of 3.0 GPA (B average) must be attained before admission to candidacy and the final awarding of any master’s degree. An average of B is also required in the student’s major. An overall scholastic GPA of 3.2 must be attained before admission to candidacy and the final awarding of any specialist or doctoral degree. No course with a grade below 2.0 (C- or lower) may be counted toward any degree program. Individual departments may have higher minimum grade requirements. Consult the individual departments for a description of the minimum grade requirements.

A grade of I represents incomplete work and is given only when the instructor permits a student to finish incomplete work. In cooperation with the department chairperson, the instructor determines the validity of the claim to an incomplete grade and outlines the procedure for its removal and the time limit for completing the work. The maximum time permitted for the completion of an I grade is one year. If an I grade is not removed within the time agreed upon, it automatically becomes an F grade. Upon written notification to the registrar, the dean of the Graduate School may approve an extension of time up to one more year.

At the close of each semester or term of attendance, a report of grades earned will be available on http://my.bsu.edu. Any change in a grade already reported must be made by the instructor on a Change-of-Grade form. Grade changes must be approved by the dean of the college concerned before filing in the Office of the Registrar. Any such change must be completed within one year of the close of the session for which the grade was due.

Incomplete capstone projects in CRPR 698, RES 697, THES 698, or DISS 799 may be handled in one of three ways: credit may be given on an ongoing basis if the student is making progress, with the understanding that the student cannot graduate until the project is submitted to and approved by the Graduate School; instructors may assign a grade of NC and may change the grade to CR when the project is complete; or instructors may request an extension of the I grade.