Grades
Credit/No Credit
Grade Mode
Grades on the Web
Grading Symbols
Grade-Point System
Grades on the Web
You may view your student records on the web, including holds, term
grades, addresses,
and account information. Access your records at WebReg.
Identification will be required.
Grades for fall semester
are available in late December; spring grades
available end of May; summer grades available end of August. Grades are not sent by mail or email.
Grading Symbols
| A |
Outstanding Achievement |
| B |
Very
Good, Commendable Achievement |
| C |
Satisfactory
Achievement |
| D |
Minimum
Performance |
| F |
Failure
Without Credit |
| AU |
AUDIT
grade does not earn academic or degree credit. This grade refers
to the student's status as an auditor. |
| CR |
CREDIT
indicates satisfactory achievement of course requirements. This
is not used in grade point calculation. |
| I |
INCOMPLETE
indicates that a portion of required course work has not been completed and evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified, reasons and that there is still a possibility of earning credit. It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the attention of the instructor and to determine from the instructor the remaining course requirements which must be satisfied to remove the Incomplete.
The instructor of the course will complete an Authorized Incomplete form. The date by which the course is to be completed will be stated; however, no more than one year from the time the class ended will be allowed to complete the requirements (except due to special circumstances as approved by instructor and submission of a Petition of the Student). Either the instructor will change the Incomplete to an appropriate grade or it will administratively be changed to either a letter grade of F (Failure) and will be included in the student’s grade point average or to a grade of NC (No Credit) depending on the grade mode of the course. |
| NC |
Indicates unsatisfactory achievement of course requirements. This grade is not used in grade point calculation; however, some universities and many graduate and professional schools interpret an NC grade as F. |
| R |
Following grade indicates units do not count toward the degree due to course duplication or maximum allowable units exceeded. |
| RD |
REPORT DELAYED is assigned by the Registrar and indicates that due to circumstances beyond the control of the student, a grade has not been reported to the Office of the Registrar. |
| RP |
REPORT IN PROGRESS is used in conjunction with thesis project and similar courses where work assigned extends beyond one academic term. The RP indicates that work is in progress but that assignment of a final grade must await completion of additional work. RP is not included in the student’s grade point average. Work is to be completed within one year except for master’s thesis courses. Master’s thesis courses with an RP grade must be completed within seven years from the end of the term in which it was assigned. If a graduate student does not complete the course work within seven years, the RP grade will be administratively changed to a grade of F (failure) and will be included in the student’s grade point average or NC (no credit) for CR/NC courses. |
| W |
WITHDRAWAL an authorized drop of the class within the allowed deadline. The symbol W indicates the student was permitted to drop the course after the fourth week of instruction with the approval of the instructor and department chair. It carries no connotation of quality of student performance and is not used in calculating grade-point average. Note: If a student withdraws completely from Humboldt, an instructor has the right to override a W with an F or NC, depending on the grade mode of the course. |
| WU |
WITHDRAWAL UNAUTHORIZED indicates that an enrolled student did not withdraw from the course and also failed to complete course requirements. It is used when, in the opinion of the instructor, complete assignments and/or course activities were insufficient to make normal evaluation of the academic performance possible. This symbol is equivalent to an F and is included in grade point average. |
| # |
Following a grade indicates remedial course. Remedial courses do not earn academic or degree credit. |
Grade-Point System
|
Grade
|
Grade Points |
Included in GPA |
|
|
4.0 |
Y |
|
|
3.7 |
Y |
|
|
3.3 |
Y |
|
|
3.0 |
Y |
|
|
2.7 |
Y |
|
|
2.3 |
Y |
|
|
2.0 |
Y |
|
|
1.7 |
Y |
|
|
1.3 |
Y |
|
|
1.0 |
Y |
|
|
0.0 |
Y |
|
|
0.0 |
N |
|
|
0.0 |
N |
|
|
0.0 |
N* |
|
|
0.0 |
N |
|
|
0.0 |
N |
|
|
0.0 |
N |
|
|
0.0 |
N** |
|
|
0.0 |
N |
|
|
0.0 |
Y |
*Incomplete changed to F or NC grade if not completed within one year.
**Report in Progress in master's theses courses changed to F or NC if not completed within seven years.
Grade Mode
Each course has a grade mode associated with it. The grade mode for each course shows on the “Register or Add/Drop Classes” page on the web under the heading “Grade Mode.”
A Audit
C Credit/No Credit
M Credit/No Credit in a Remedial Course
N Normal (Letter grade)
R Normal (Letter grade) in a Remedial Course
Credit/No Credit
No more than 24 semester units of credit/no credit (mandatory and/or
optional) mode courses taken at Humboldt State will be counted toward
the bachelor's degree. Courses used to fulfill major requirements may
not be taken on an optional credit/no credit basis. Check with your
academic advisor for more information.
Mandatory CR/NC Grading
Some courses are offered only credit/no credit—no letter grades. These include activity courses, thesis projects, field projects, independent study courses, and specialized courses.
Optional CR/NC Grading
An undergraduate student has a choice in some courses to opt for credit/no credit in place of a letter grade. Undergraduate students may take only one course per semester (only one CR/NC course during the entire summer term) on an optional credit/no credit basis and should not exceed the 24 semester unit maximum referred to under “Credit/No Credit” above. Graduate students may take degree requirements for credit/no credit only in mandatory credit/no credit courses. No more than one-third of the master’s degree courses may be taken credit/no credit. Undergraduate students desiring to register for optional credit/no credit courses will do so in the following manner:
1. Register for all courses using web registration.
2. From the “Registration & Schedule,” click on “Change Course to CR/NC, Change Units.” If the course can be taken as optional CR/NC, it will show as an option on the pull down menu. Change the grading mode by clicking on “Credit/No Credit Mode.” Click on the “Submit Changes” button. Students should always print their schedule after making any changes. Only one class per semester can be taken on an optional CR/NC basis.
3. Evaluating Credit – for an undergraduate, unclassified post-baccalaureate, and second bachelor’s degree students credit is equivalent to a passing grade (A, B, C, or C-) No credit is equivalent to a D+ or lower. For a graduate student who is in a master’s degree program or a credential-seeking student, credit is equivalent to a passing grade (A, B, or B-). No credit is equivalent to a C+ or lower.
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