Grades
The CGPA is calculated by dividing the total quality points (grade points earned multiplied by course credits) earned by the total semester credits for courses completed at West Coast University. Please refer to the West Coast University Grading Scale for courses that are not included in the CGPA calculation.
Grade Rounding
At West Coast University, all student assignments, quizzes, tests and examinations are entered into the learning management system gradebook as points are earned. When points earned are fractional/decimal score, faculty will enter to one decimal place without rounding and automated scores are populated as earned. For programs with a critical assignment grade, the learning management system automatically calculates cumulative achievement or non-achievement.
At the end of the course, the final grade will be entered as a percent for each student by the faculty. The final course percent is rounded to the nearest whole number using the tenths place (i.e., one number past the decimal point). A score of .5 and above is rounded up and a score below .5 is rounded down.
Examples of rounding for final course percent for final course grades:
89.7 = 90%
83.2 = 83%
75.5 = 76%
Undergraduate Grading Scale
Students work is assessed by the use of a standard 4.0 grading scale as follows:
| Numerical Grade Conversion Scale |
| Grading Scale |
Points |
Conversion Percentages (%) and/or Definitions |
|
|
|
|
Attempted |
Successfully Completed for: |
|
|
|
|
General Education
Courses
(Pre-Licensure Programs)
|
General Education Courses
(Online Programs)
|
Pre-licensure Nursing
Courses
|
Post-Licensure Nursing
Courses
400 Level or Below
|
Post-Licensure Nursing Courses 500 or 600 Level |
BSBA/
BSHA/BSPH
|
Dental Hygiene Courses
|
|
A
|
4.0 |
93-100
|
Y
|
Yes to All
|
|
A-
|
3.7 |
90-92
|
Y
|
Yes to All
|
|
B+
|
3.3
|
87-89
|
Y
|
Yes to All
|
|
B
|
3.0
|
83-86
|
Y
|
Yes to All
|
|
B-
|
2.7
|
80-82
|
Y
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
C+
|
2.3
|
76-79
|
Y
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
C
|
2.0
|
73-75
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y |
N
|
N |
N |
Y |
N
|
|
C-
|
1.7
|
70-72
|
Y
|
N
|
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
|
D+
|
1.3
|
66-69
|
Y
|
No to All
|
|
D
|
1.0
|
63-65
|
Y
|
No to All
|
|
D-
|
0.7
|
60-62
|
Y
|
No to All
|
|
F
|
0.0
|
59 and below
|
Y
|
No to All
|
|
AU
|
0.0
|
Audit
|
N
|
No to All
|
|
CR
|
0.0
|
General Education:
Credit
Nursing & Dental Hygiene:
Credit for Nursing Advanced Standing Credit, or 76% or higher on Challenge Exams
|
Y
|
Yes to All
|
|
P
|
0.0
|
Pass
|
Y
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
N/A |
NP
|
0.0 |
No Pass |
Y |
N |
N |
N
|
N |
|
N |
N/A
|
|
I
|
0.0
|
Incomplete
|
Y
|
No to All
|
| WNP |
0.0 |
Withdrawal No Pass |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
N |
N |
| TC |
0.0 |
Transfer Credit |
Y |
Yes to All |
| W |
0.0 |
Withdrawal |
Y |
No to All |
WP
|
0.0 |
Withdrawal-Passing
|
Y |
No to All |
|
WF
|
0.0
|
Withdrawal-Failure
|
Y
|
No to All
|
|
Note: AU, CR, I, P, NP, TC, W, WF, WNP, and WP are used on the Academic Record but have no point values and are not computed in the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
A minimum passing grade is required for each course and varies by program.
Earned grades below the minimum passing grade reflect that the course has not been successfully completed.
Each academic program has unique prerequisite requirements. Please see the specific program section for additional information.
"C*" grades in core Pre-licensure Nursing and core Dental Hygienecourses reflect that the course has not been successfully completed. is the minimum grade in the General Education Program.
“C+” is the minimum passing grade in the core Nursing and Dental Hygiene Programs.
“C*” grades in core Pre-licensure Nursing, and core Dental Hygiene courses reflect that the course has not been successfully completed.
“P” or "NP" are the grades issued for all Nursing Clinicals, Global Studies/Symposium, and Capstone courses (e.g. NURS 492 and NURS 493 or NURS 493R).
|
Graduate Grading Scale
Student work is assessed by the use of a standard 4.0 grading scale as follows:
| Numerical Grading Conversion Scale |
| Grading Scale |
Points |
Conversion Percentages and/or definitions
|
Treatment for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) |
|
|
|
|
Included in Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
|
Attempted
|
Successfully Completed
|
|
|
|
|
|
OT/DPT/
MPA/MSLP
|
PharmD
|
MBA/
MHA/MPH/ MSCMHC
|
MSN
Certificate Programs
|
DNP
|
| A |
4.0 |
93-100 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
A-
|
3.7
|
90-92
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| B+ |
3.3 |
87-89 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| B |
3.0 |
83-86 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
B-
|
2.7
|
80-82
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
C+
|
2.3
|
76-79
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
C
|
2.0
|
73-75
|
Y |
Y |
N
|
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
C-
|
1.7
|
70-72
|
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
|
D+
|
1.3
|
66-69
|
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
D
|
1.0
|
63-65
|
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| D- |
0.7 |
60-62 |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
F
|
0.0 |
59 and below
|
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
AU
|
0.0 |
Audit
|
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
CR
|
0.0 |
Credit
|
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
P
|
0.0 |
Pass
|
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
NP
|
0.0 |
No Pass |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| I |
0.0 |
Incomplete |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| WNP |
0.0 |
Withdrawal - No Pass |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
TC
|
0.0 |
Transfer Credit |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
W
|
0.0
|
Withdrawal
|
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| WP |
0.0 |
Withdrawal- Pass |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| WF |
0.0 |
Withdrawal-Failure |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Note: AU, CR, P, NP, I, TC, W, WF, WNP, and WP are used on the Academic Record but have no point values and are not computed in the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
A minimum passing grade is required for each course and varies by program.
Earned grades below the minimum passing grade reflect that the course has not been successfully completed.
Each academic program has unique prerequisite requirements. Please see the specific program section for additional information.
* MSCMHC requires a B- (80%) or higher in some courses. Please see the Program Specific Policies for more information.