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Grading and Exams

Grading System

Coursework will be graded as follows: A, A–, B+, B, B–, C+, C, C–, D+, D, F, I (incomplete), P (pass). The grade P, defined as equal to C or better, may be given for Fine Arts performance courses and laboratory courses, at the discretion of the instructor/department and for Education Department clinical courses, Internships, and Physical Education activity courses. The following values are assigned to letter grades:

Grade

number value

A

4.0

A-

3.66

B+

3.33

B

3.0

B-

2.66

C+

2.33

C

2.0

C-

1.66

D+

1.33

D

1.0

F

0

Grades of P and grades for non-Gustavus courses are not calculated in the grade point average.