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Historic Grading Scale
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Texas A&M University
Prior to June 1969, grading was based on a 3-point system.\ \ \
Texas A&M Health Science Center
The Texas A&M University Health Science Center, created by a joint resolution of the 75th Texas Legislature and approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 1998 was comprised of the following health-related entities throughout the Texas A&M System into one university and began operation on September 1, 1999. As of July 15, 2013, the Texas A&M Health Science Center was officially added as an academic unit under the administration of Texas A&M University. The Texas A&M Health Science Center is comprised of the following academic colleges:\ \
- College of Dentistry
- Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
- College of Nursing
- Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
- School of Public Health
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Academic Credit
While operating at the Texas A&M Health Science Center, the unit of credit was the semester hour. Each semester hour resented a class meeting of 1 hour per week or laboratory of 2 to 4 hours per week for 15-weeks or an equivalent time for a shorter term.\ \
Course Numbering
| Course Number Range | Coursework Classification |
|---|---|
| 100–499 | Undergraduate Courses |
| 500–599 | Postbaccalaureate Courses |
| 600–699 | Graduate and Professional Courses |
| 700–999 | Professional Courses |
Grading System
There were five passing grades: A, B, C, D, and S.
| Grade | Grade Points per Semester Credit Hour | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.000 | Excellent |
| B | 3.000 | Good |
| C | 2.000 | Satisfactory |
| D | 1.000 | Passing |
| F | 0.000 | Failing, hours included in GPA |
| F/C | 1.000 | Failing, but course remediated (valid only for Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine students) |
| I | ----- | Incomplete, hours not included in GPA |
| NR | ----- | No grade reported, hours not included in GPA |
| S | ----- | Satisfactory, C or above, hours not included in GPA |
| U | 0.000 | Unsatisfactory, D or F hours not included in GPA |
| U/S | ----- | Unsatisfactory, but course successfully remediated (valid only for Health Science Center) |
| Q | ----- | Q-Drop; Course dropped with no penalty (valid only for Texas A&M consortia courses) |
| W | ----- | Withdraw/Dropped (hours not included in GPA) |
Transfer Work
Transfer work was noted on HSC transcripts with grades of:
| Grade | Grade Points per Semester Credit Hour | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| TA | ----- | Transfer grade of A |
| TB | ----- | Transfer grade of B |
| TC | ----- | Transfer grade of C |
| TR | ----- | Transfer of credit (e.g.. credit by exam) |
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College of Dentistry
Grading System
The seven passing grades: A, B+, B, C+, D, and S.
| Grade | Grade Points per Semester Credit Hour | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.000 | Excellent |
| B+ | 3.500 | Good |
| B | 3.000 | Good |
| C+ | 2.500 | Satisfactory |
| C | 2.000 | Satisfactory |
| D | 1.000 | Passing |
| F | 0.000 | Failing, hours included in GPA |
| I | ----- | Incomplete, hours not included in GPA |
| S | ----- | Satisfactory (C or above), hours not included in GPA |
| U | ----- | Unsatisfactory (D or F), hours not included in GPA |
| W | ----- | Withdraw, hours not included in GPA |
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School of Law
Effective fall 2013, the School of Law became an academic college of Texas A&M University. The law school was established in 1989, as the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law and was acquired by Texas Wesleyan University (Forth Worth, Texas) in 1992. In 2013, the law school was acquired by Texas A&M University. Grades for the School of Law are letter grades between A+ (4.01) and F (0.00 or P, W, and I). No other grades exist for the law school. Prior to the fall 2003, and while operating as Texas Wesleyan School of Law, the law school employed a numerical grading scale. Former students of the Law School who were enrolled prior to the fall 2013 semester, while it operated under Texas Wesleyan School of Law, will need to order an official transcript from the Texas Wesleyan University's Registrar's Office.\ \
Grading System
Grade Scale - Summer 1998-Fall 2023
| Grade | Numeric Rance |
|---|---|
| A | 85–94 |
| B | 78–84 |
| C | 70–77 |
| D | 60–69 |
| F | 50–59 |
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Grade Scale - Spring 1998 Only
| Grade | Numeric Range |
|---|---|
| A | 85–99 |
| B | 78–84 |
| C | 70–77 |
| D | 60–69 |
| F | 50–59 |
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Grade Scale - Before 1998
| Grade | Numeric Range |
|---|---|
| A | 90–99 |
| B | 80–89 |
| C | 70–79 |
| D | 60–69 |
| F | 0–59 |
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Other Grades Interpretation
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| P | Pass |
| F | Fail |
| I | Incomplete |
| W | Withdrawal |
| CI | Course in Progress |
| CR | Credit |
Grading Standard
Maximum Allowed Course Average 2004-2006
| Course Average | Course Type |
|---|---|
| 2.60 | all lockstep courses |
| 2.80 | all Constitutional Law and non-lockstep courses with an enrollment over twenty |
| 3.00 | all non-lockstep, non-seminar courses with an enrollment of twenty or fewer |
| 3.33 | all seminar courses |
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Maximum Allowed Course Average 2003-2004
| Course Average | Course Type |
|---|---|
| 2.50 | all lockstep courses |
| 2.75 | all non-lockstep courses with an enrollment over twenty |
| 3.00 | all non-lockstep courses with an enrollment of twenty or fewer |
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Maximum Allowed Course Average 2000-2003
| Course Average | Course Type |
|---|---|
| 76 | all courses |
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Maximum Allowed Course Average 1996-1998
| Course Average | Course Type |
|---|---|
| 72–76 | all lockstep courses |
| 74–79 | all other courses |
Minimum GPA for Good Standing
| Academic Years Valid | Minimum Required |
|---|---|
| 2003–2006 | 2.33 GPA or higher |
| 1996–2003 | 70 average or higher |
Historic Grading Scale
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