Grade Descriptions

Grade	Description	Grade Point Values
A	Excellent mastery of course material Student performance indicates a very high degree of originality, creativity, or both Excellent performance in analysis, synthesis, and critical expression, oral or written Student works independently with unusual effectiveness	A: 4 A- : 3 2/3
B	Good mastery of course material Student performance demonstrates a high degree of originality, creativity, or both Good performance in analysis, synthesis, and critical expression, oral or written Student works well independently	B+: 3 1/3 B: 3 B-: 2 2/3
C	Acceptable mastery of course material Student demonstrates some degree of originality, creativity, or both Acceptable performance in analysis, synthesis, and critical expression, oral or written Student works independently at an acceptable level	C+: 2 1/3 C: 2 C-: 1 2/3
D	Deficient in mastery of course material Originality, creativity, or both apparently absent from performance Deficient performance in analysis, synthesis, and critical expression, oral or written Ability to work independently deficient	D: 1
E	Serious deficiency in mastery of course material Originality, creativity, or both clearly lacking Seriously deficient performance in analysis, synthesis, and critical expression, oral or written Cannot work independently	E: 0