Grading Policy
Community Colleges of Spokane grading system provides a permanent record of grade evaluations that reflect, in various ways, successful course and
program completion. The colleges operate on a quarter system. The quarter hour of credit is the unit of instruction. For more information,
visit the CCS web site.
Grade Legend
Grades at CCS are reported in numerical fractions to the nearest tenth. The numerical grades are based on the letter grade system used
prior to the 1986-87 academic year, and general equivalents are as follows:
|
Numeric Grade
|
Letter Equivalent
|
|
3.8 - 4.0
|
A
|
|
3.5 - 3.7
|
A -
|
|
3.2 - 3.4
|
B +
|
|
2.9 - 3.1
|
B
|
|
2.6 - 2.8
|
B -
|
|
2.3 - 2.5
|
C +
|
|
2.0 - 2.2
|
C
|
|
1.6 - 1.9
|
C -
|
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1.3 - 1.5
|
D +
|
|
1.0 - 1.2
|
D
|
|
Less than 1.0
|
F
|
Grade Symbols
Explanation follows each symbol:
|
Symbol
|
Explanation
|
|
I
|
Incomplete 0.0 grade points; no credit. Work to date is passing but not completed
at end of quarter.
|
|
N
|
Audit 0.0 grade points; no credit. Special registration.
|
|
P
|
Pass 0.0 grade points; credit not calculated in GPA.
|
|
F
|
Fail 0.0 grade points; credit is calculated in GPA.
|
|
W
|
Official Withdrawal 0.0 grade points; no credit. Initiated by student up
to 7th week of quarter.
|
|
Z
|
Special Withdrawal 0.0 grade points; no credit. Designated by instructor
at end of quarter.
|
|
*
|
Missing Grade No grade received from faculty.
|
|
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Grade Point Averages are calculated by dividing grade points earned by the credit
hours attempted. The following is an example of a grade point avearage computation:
|
Credit Hours Attempted |
Times (X) |
Grade |
Equals
(=) |
Grade Points Earned |
|
5 |
X |
3.0 |
= |
15.0 |
|
3 |
X |
4.0 |
= |
12.0 |
|
4 |
X |
2.0 |
= |
8.0 |
|
5 |
X |
1.0 |
= |
5.0 |
|
1 |
X |
0.0 |
= |
0.0 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
40.0 |
Divide 40.0 by 18 to calculate a grade point average of 2.22.
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