162 rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Health Sciences Programs Grade Scale The following grade scale applies to all upper- and lower-level courses with prefixes of BSC, HIM, HSC, MEA, MLT, MTS, PHT, PTN, RTE, and STS. Letter Grade Percentage Range A 100 to 93 % A- 92 to 90% B+ 89 to 87% B 88 to 83% B- 82 to 80% C+ 79 to 77% C 76 to 73% F Below 73% In addition to the lecture component, a School of Health Sciences course may contain a corequisite lab component, a corequisite 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 100 through 4999. Letter Grade Percentage Range A 100 to 94% B 93 to 85% C 84 to 78% F Below 78% Nursing core courses may contain a corequisite lab component, corequisite 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 for Undergraduate Programs The following course grade conversion scale can be used to convert competency- based education course scores to letter grades. This applies to all coursework level through 4999. Competency Percentage Letter Report Scale Range Grade 4 100 to 94% A 3 93 to 85% B 2 84 to 78% C 1 Below 78% F Master’s Programs Grade Scale Students are required to earn at least a “C” in their master’s-level courses. This applies to all coursework level 5000 through 6999. Letter Grade Percentage Range A 100 to 94% B 93 to 85% C 84 to 78% F Below 78% Doctoral Programs Grade Scale Students are required to earn at least a “B” in their doctoral level courses. This applies to all coursework level 7000 through 8999. Letter Grade Percentage Range A 100 to 94% B 93 to 85% F Below 85% Pass/Fail Percentage Range P 100 to 85% F Below 85% Self-Directed Assessments Policy Rasmussen University’s self-directed assessment offerings fulfill some academic program requirements. Demonstrated mastery through the successful completion of self-directed assessments allows students to test out of some courses within their academic program. • A signed enrollment agreement in a program that allows self-directed assessment is required to gain access to the library of self-directed assessments. Non-Degree Seeking students do not have access to self-directed assessments. • Student must attempt a minimum of six credits in Traditional Courses or Competency-Based Courses per quarter to be eligible for financial aid while taking a self-directed assessment, and student is not eligible to attempt self-directed assessment until all Developmental Education requirements are fulfilled. • Any student or prospective student must be in good academic standing to enroll in any self-directed assessments. • Student has flexible time to complete a self-directed assessment attempt but is not to exceed 45 days from the point in time each self-directed assessment is accessed. • Self-directed assessments must be completed prior to the first day of the quarter in which the student is expected to graduate. The quarter of expected graduation is determined by the graduation date as it appears in the Rasmussen Student Portal. Students who do not meet this requirement will be expected to complete the course requirements as a regularly scheduled Traditional Course or a Competency- Based Course. • Self-directed assessment is optional unless a programmatic requirement explicitly dictates that certain credits be completed using self-directed assessment. Such requirements are published in the University Catalog. • If student does not complete the self-directed assessment attempt within the deadline, then student will be required to meet the programmatic requirement through a Traditional Course or a Competency-Based Course at the applicable standard tuition and fee rates. • Academic Appeals are not considered for self-directed assessment or any other form of prior learning assessment. Technical issues should be resolved through the Personal Support Center at the time an issue is discovered. • Enrolled students may elect to take a self-directed assessment in lieu of a course for any course that has been identified as having a self-directed assessment equivalent or fulfills the same General Education category. • Credit for successfully completed self-directed assessment will appear on the student transcript with a grade designation of TO (test out credit), will equal the number of credits for the course equivalent(s) of the self-directed assessment, and will count toward student’s maximum transfer of credit. • If a student has already attempted the faculty-led course, as indicated by any posted grade, including W/WD/WP/WX or F/FA/FD and excluding CL, PD, and WL grades, the student will not be allowed to attempt the equivalent self-directed assessment option. • A student may complete a self-directed assessment and later decline Transfer Credit for the option (TO grade) and enroll in an equivalent Traditional Course or a Competency-Based Course and earn a letter grade. • Self-directed assessments which are attempted in lieu of prerequisite and corequisite courses must be successfully completed prior to the start of the term in which the post-requisite course is required. Failure to do so may result in delays in program completion. See the Prerequisites and Corequisite language in the catalog for details. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
