The APUS grading system is provided in the following chart. Additional information regarding the posting of grades and the petitioning of grades is available in the Student Handbook.
Master's Grading Policies
Grading Policies
Grade |
Quality Points |
Description |
A |
4.0 |
Very high quality, clearly above average work |
A- |
3.67 |
|
B+ |
3.33 |
|
B |
3.0 |
Expected performance level |
B- |
2.67 |
Minimum passing grade for End of Program requirements* |
C+ |
2.33 |
|
C |
2.0 |
|
C- |
1.67 |
Failing |
D+ |
1.33 |
Failing |
D |
1.0 |
Failing |
D- |
.67 |
Failing |
F |
0.0 |
Failing |
P |
NONE |
Pass |
PD |
NONE |
Graduate Comprehensive Exam Only: Pass with Distinction |
FAIL |
NONE |
Graduate Comprehensive Exam Only: Failed the Exam |
I |
NONE |
Incomplete |
DP |
NONE |
Dropped |
W |
NONE |
Withdrawn |
WF |
NONE |
A Withdrawal that was allowed but instructor requested a failing notation |
X |
NONE |
Audit grade: No Academic Credit awarded |
R |
NONE |
Previously failed course that was retaken |
S |
NONE |
Satisfactory: No Academic Credit awarded |
U |
NONE |
Unsatisfactory: No Academic Credit awarded |
PLA |
NONE |
Credit awards for prior learning |
Doctoral Grading Policies
Doctoral Grading Policies
Grade |
Quality Points/Grading Percent |
Description |
A |
4.0/100.00 - 94.00 |
Very high quality, clearly above average work |
A- |
3.67/93.99 - 90.00 |
Accepted performance level |
B+ |
3.33/89.99-87.00 |
Accepted performance level |
B |
3.0/86.99-84.00 |
Accepted performance level |
B- |
2.67/83.99-80.00 |
Below Average |
F |
0.0/79.99-0 |
Failing |
P |
NONE |
Pass |
I |
NONE |
All: Incomplete |
S |
NONE |
Satisfactory progress during dissertation course |
U |
NONE |
Unsatisfactory progress during dissertation course |
DP |
NONE |
Dropped |
W |
NONE |
Withdrawn |