Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

112 College of Nursing Grading System At the end of each course, the instructor submits a grade for each student to WebSTAR and to the program director. Each program determines the method of grading using pass ( P )/ fails ( F ), numeric, or alpha (letter) grading scales. Grades will be issued for clinical rotations as well as didactic courses. Students must successfully complete all of the components of the clinical evaluation in order to receive a final passing grade in the course. Grading Progression The NSU CON grading system is based on a scale of 0–100 percent. The passing grade for the didactic B.S.N. nursing program is 75 percent and for the graduate programs is 80 percent. There is no rounding of grades. B.S.N./M.S.N. Grade Points Percentage A 94–100 A- 90–93 B+ 87–89 B 83–86 B- 80–82 C+ 77–79 C 75–76 C- 70–74 D+ 67–69 D 64–66 F Below 64 Ph.D. and D.N.P. Grade Points Percentage A 90–100 B 80–89 F Below 80 Transcript Notations In all College of Nursing programs, except the undergraduate programs, failing grades will be included in calculating the GPA for the term in which the grade was received and in the cumulative GPA. In the College of Nursing undergraduate programs, if a student does not pass a course, the failing grade will be noted on the transcript. When the student successfully repeats the course, an E will be noted in a separate column, next to the prior failing grade, and the failing grade will then be exempt from GPA calculation. The course will then appear a second time on the transcript with the passing grade indicated followed by a notation of I in a separate column next to the passing grade, indicating this grade will be included in the calculation of the GPA. When a student passes a course by remediation examination, the minimum passing grade for that degree program will be recorded as the final grade followed by the notation E (e.g., 75E) next to the grade on the transcript. Transcript Notations (in addition to numerical and alpha grades) I Incomplete W Withdrawal AU Audit P Pass F Fail