2018–2019 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES Developmental Education course credits are not counted toward graduation, and must be passed with a grade of “SX.” Students enrolled in Developmental Education courses are eligible for financial aid. Students are not eligible to access competency courses until all Developmental Education requirements have been successfully fulfilled. Developmental Education courses must be taken in conjunction with courses required in an eligible program. Developmental Education Course Grading All Developmental Education courses are satisfactory/unsatisfactory (SX/UX) courses. The following grading scale is then used to determine if students have passed the courses: SX 73% or higher Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F UX Below 73% Common Grading System Percentage Scale Percentage Range 100 to 93% 92 to 90% 89 to 87% 86 to 83% 82 to 80% 79 to 77% 76 to 73% 72 to 70% 69 to 67% 66 to 63% 62 to 60% Below 60% Common Grading Scale Some General Education courses may contain a lecture component with a co-requisite lab component. If a grade is achieved at or above the threshold of 60% in both components of a course which consists of lecture and lab components, each component will receive the grade earned independently. Failure to earn a grade at or above the threshold of 60% in either the lecture or lab component will result in failure of both components of the course. Point Scale Alphabetical Grading System Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F AUDIT CW FD I Grade Description Points 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.00 0.75 0.00 NA NA NA NA PT Credit NA S/SX TO TR Credit NA U/UX UD/UXD W/WX NA NA NA NA NA Excellent Very Good Average Below Average Failure Audit Course Waiver Failure Dropped Incomplete Pending Transfer Satisfactory Test-Out Official Transfer Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Drop Withdrawal Graduate Programs Grade Scale Students are required to earn at least a “C” in their graduate-level courses. This applies to all coursework level 5000 through 6999. Letter Grade A B C F Percentage Range 100 to 94 % 93 to 85% 84 to 78% Below 78% Health Sciences Programs Grade Scale The following grade scale applies to all upper- and lower-level courses with prefixes of BSC, BMS, HIM, HSC, MEA, MLT, MTS, PHT, PTN, RTE, and STS. Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C F Percentage Range 100 to 93 % 92 to 90% 89 to 87% 86 to 83% 82 to 80% 79 to 77% 76 to 73% Below 73% In addition to the lecture component, a School of Health Sciences course may contain a co-requisite lab component, a co-requisite clinical/externship/ practicum learning component, or both. Satisfactory performance (score of 73% or higher) in each of the learning components of the course is required to earn a passing grade in the course. If a satisfactory grade is achieved in all learning components of a course each learning component will receive an independent grade. Failure to earn a satisfactory grade in all learning components of the course will result in failure of all components of the course. All learning component grades will appear on the student’s transcript. Nursing Programs Grade Scale Students are required to earn at least a “C” in their Nursing courses. This applies to all NUR and PRN coursework level 0000 through 4999. Letter Grade Percentage Range A B C F 100% to 94% 93% to 85% 84% to 78% Below 78% Nursing core courses may contain a co- requisite lab component, co-requisite clinical learning component, or both in addition to the lecture component of a course. Satisfactory performance in the lecture component (score of 78% or higher) and a satisfactory assessment in the laboratory and/or clinical experience are required to earn a passing grade in the course. Failure to earn a satisfactory assessment in the laboratory and/or clinical component will result in failure of all components of the course. If a satisfactory assessment is achieved in the lab and/or clinical learning experience, courses with multiple components will receive a coordinated grade for each component equivalent to the earned grade in the lecture component. A. Total Exam Score Average In order to pass the course, students are required to achieve an overall Total Exam Score Average at or above a threshold of 78% for all exams taken within the nursing course. Neither the threshold calculation or the individual exam percentages will be rounded up (for example, 77.9% equals 77%). • Exam score averages as a passing threshold: Each course exam will be individually calculated, earning a distinct percentage. Exam “percentages” (not points) will then be added individually and divided by the number of exams in the course in order to determine achievement of the 78% benchmark. – e.g., If there are four exams in the course, and the results of exam one (50 questions) = 80%, exam two (50 questions) = 78%, exam three (50 questions) = 89% and final exam (100 questions) = 76%, the Total Exam Score Average would be 80% ((80+78+89+76)/4). B. Total Course Score Once the 78% total exam score average threshold has been met, the final grade for the nursing course will be calculated based on all incorporate points earned for exams, assignments, quizzes, and other coursework requirements. • Students who successfully reach the 78% exam average threshold as calculated above will then have the course grade determined by an overall course point calculation, which includes all earned points as outlined in the course syllabus. Competency-Based Education Course Grade Conversion Scale The following course grade conversion scale can be used to convert competency-based education course scores to letter grades: Competency Percentage Report Scale Range 4 3 2 1 100% – 94% 93% – 85% 84% – 78% below 78% Flex Choice Credit by Assessment Options Rasmussen College Flex Choice Credit by Assessment are self-directed offerings that fulfill some academic program requirements. Demonstrated mastery through the successful completion of self-directed Flex Choice Credit by Assessment allows students to test out of some courses within their academic program. • Students must be enrolled in a program that allows Credit by Assessment options in order to gain access to Credit by Assessment. • Students must attempt a minimum of six traditional faculty-led credits per quarter in order to gain access to a library of Credit by Assessment options that may be available to them. • Students must have fulfilled all Developmental Education requirements prior to enrolling in any Credit by Assessment. • Students must be in good academic standing in order to enroll in any Credit by Assessment options. • Credit by Assessment is optional, and students can complete a degree without completing a Credit by Assessment. • Students may choose to attempt a Credit by Assessment as it applies to their program requirements. • If Credit by Assessment options are selected, they must be taken alongside other faculty-led courses and be completed within 45 days of accessing Credit by Assessment. • There will be no extensions granted for students enrolled in a Credit by Assessment. • Students who do not successfully complete a Credit by Assessment within the allotted time will be required to take the faculty-led course to fulfill graduation requirements. • Students may attempt a Credit by Assessment option as long as they have applied to or are concurrently enrolled in an eligible program. • Enrolled students may elect to take a Credit by Assessment in lieu of a course for any course that has been identified as having a Credit by Assessment equivalent or fulfills the same General Education category. 123 Letter Grade A B C F
