Academic Grades

Undergraduate Courses

Academic Grades

Grade	Numeric	Points	Definition
A	93–100	4.0	Superior
A-	90–92.99	3.7	Superior
B+	87–89.99	3.3	Above Average
B	83–86.99	3.0	Above Average
B-	80–82.99	2.7	Above Average
C+	77–79.99	2.3	Average
C	73–76.99	2.0	Average
C-	70–72.99	1.7	Average
D+	67–69.99	1.3	Below Average
D	60–66.99	1.0	Below Average
F	Below 60	0.0	Failure

School of Nursing Undergraduate Programs

Academic Grades

Grade	Numeric	Points	Definition
A	93–100	4.0	Superior
A-	90–92.99	3.7	Superior
B+	87–89.99	3.3	Above Average
B	83–86.99	3.0	Above Average
B-	80–82.99	2.7	Above Average
C+	77–79.99	2.3	Average
C	75–76.99	2.0	Average
F	Below 75		Failure

Graduate Courses

Academic Grades

Grade	Numeric	Points	Definition
A	90–100	4.0	Superior
B	80–89.99	3.0	Above Average
C	70–79.99	2.0	Average
F	Below 70	0.0	Failure

Module Courses and Doctoral-Level Nursing Courses

Academic Grades

Grade	Numeric	Points	Definition
A	90–100	4.0	Superior
B	80–89.99	3.0	Above Average
F	Below 80	0.0	Failure

Academic Marks

Academic marks, unlike academic grades, have no effect on your GPA, but might affect your academic standing by influencing your rate of completion calculation.

Academic Marks

Code	Description	Affects Credits Earned?	Affects Credits Attempted?
AC	Assessment Credit	Yes	Yes
AU	Audit	No	No
CC	Credit by Examination	Yes	Yes
EC	Experiential Learning Credit	Yes	Yes
I	Incomplete	No	Yes
IP	Grade in Progress	No	Yes
NR	Not Required	No	No
P	Pass	Yes	Yes
S	Satisfactory1	No	No
TC	Transfer Credit	Yes	Yes
U	Unsatisfactory1	No	No
W	Withdrawal	No	Yes
MW	Military Withdrawal	No	No

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Only applicable to noncredit-bearing courses

Definitions

Assessment Credit

You receive a grade of “AC” when you successfully complete a Purdue Global Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (ASK) or when you are granted credit for an internally assessed experiential learning portfolio. Credits marked with “AC” contribute to Purdue Global residency requirements.

Audit

You receive an “AU” when you audit a course.

Credit by Examination

You receive a grade of “CC” when you are granted credit for an externally administered examination such as CLEP or DANTES. Other credit by examination approved by the University may also be represented by this grade.

Experiential Learning Credit

You receive a grade of “EC” when you are granted credit for military training, reviewed professional learning, or other assessed learning approved for credit by the University.

Incomplete

You receive a temporary grade of “I” when you are granted an incomplete grade to allow for additional time to submit coursework beyond the course end date. This grade has no impact on your cumulative GPA until a final grade is assigned.

Grade in Progress

You receive a temporary grade of “IP” when you withdraw from a traditional course in the last two weeks of a term. At the end of the term, “IP” grades are converted to withdrawals or earned grades. (See Registration for more information.)

Not Required

You may receive an “NR” if you are not obligated to enroll in a course to complete your degree requirements.

Pass, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory

Designated courses are graded on a pass/fail grading scale, as indicated in the course descriptions. A passing grade will be awarded for any numeric grade corresponding to a passing grade in the standard grade scale, unless otherwise noted in the course syllabus.

Transfer Credit

You receive a grade of “TC” when postsecondary aligned coursework you completed at another institution is applied to your enrolled program at Purdue Global.

Withdrawal

You receive a “W” if you withdraw from a course or are administratively withdrawn from a course.

Military Withdrawal

You may be eligible to receive an “MW” with approved supporting military documentation per the Military Service Provision.