California Edition 2014-2015 > Graduate Policies and Disclosures > Calculating the Rate of Progress (Pace) toward Completion of the Program

Calculating the Rate of Progress (Pace) toward Completion of the Program

The rate of progress toward completion of the program is calculated by dividing the cumulative number of credit hours the student has successfully completed within the program by the cumulative number of credit hours attempted within the program. For example, a student who has successfully completed  24 credits of 36 credits attempted, would have a rate of progress calculated by dividing 24 into 36 or 66.67%.

The cumulative number of credit hours attempted in the program includes transfer and proficiency/challenge exam credits received, credits for courses from which a student has withdrawn, credits for which a student has received an incomplete, and every repeated course. The cumulative number of credit hours attempted in a program does not include remedial courses, audited courses or courses that are pre-requisite to an academic program taken at West Coast University.

Transfer and proficiency/challenge exam credits are counted as both attempted and successfully completed. Credits for courses from which a student has withdrawn are counted as attempted and not successfully completed. Credits for courses from which a student has received an incomplete are counted as attempted and not successfully completed until made up, at which time they will be evaluated according to the grade assigned.