Grading System and Quality Points

Graduation is dependent upon the quality and completion of course work, as well as evidence of development in professional standards during the 33 hours required to complete the M.Ed. Program. Letter grades are used. They are interpreted in the following table, with the quality points for each hour of credit shown at the right.

A “B” is considered average for graduate work. The expectations should be high for graduate students and B’s accordingly should be expected. The M.Ed. program does not give D’s as final grades, as they are not considered passing.

Incomplete Grade Policy

A “I” grade signifies incomplete work because of illness, emergency, extreme hardship, or self-paced courses. It is not given for a candidate missing the final examination unless excused by the M.Ed. Program Director upon communication from the candidate. In any case, an instructor giving the grade of “I” will note the reason for the grade in the “comments” column of the final grade report.

The candidate receiving a grade of “I” completes all work no later than nine class days after mid-semester grades are due in the following regular semester. A final grade is submitted to the Registrar by the instructor by the deadline listed in each year’s academic calendar. After this date, the “I” grade automatically changes to “F” unless an extension is granted by the M.Ed. Program Director.

Grading Scale

The grading scale for candidates enrolled in the M.Ed. Program is defined below:

In the absence of a program-specific graduate grade appeal policy, graduate faculty and students will be expected to follow the grade appeal process outlined in the undergraduate catalog with deadlines adjusted as needed vis-à-vis specific program calendars.