Credit & Grades
Students must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in all courses
completed at Northwestern to meet the requirements for a
bachelor's degree. Courses with a grade of D (1.0) or less
do not count toward the major or minor requirements and may
not amount to more than one-fifth of total course work. Transfer
credit requires at least a C (2.0) grade.
Grading System
SCS uses the following four-point system in evaluating
academic performance. Please note that D is the lowest grade
that bears credit.
| Grade: |
Point Value: |
| A |
4.0 |
| A- |
3.7 |
| B+ |
3.3 |
| B |
3.0 |
| B- |
2.7 |
| C+ |
2.3 |
| C |
2.0 |
| C- |
1.7 |
| D |
1.0 |
| F |
0 |
| X |
0 (unauthorized withdrawal) |
| Y |
0 (incomplete; may be replaced by
a grade within specific deadline) |
| N * |
(no grade, no credit) |
| P * |
(pass with credit, not computed) |
| W |
(official withdrawal, not computed) |
| V* |
(audit) |
* Students in credit professional
development programs cannot audit or take courses P/N.
Grade reports are available on CAESAR soon
after the end of the quarter. Grades are not given by phone,
e-mail, or in person in the SCS office.
Credits
A bachelor's degree from SCS requires 45 units of credit,
at least 14 of which must be at the 300 level. Each course
carries 1 unit of credit unless otherwise noted in the course
descriptions. Students may not attempt to improve their grade
point average by taking additional courses beyond the number
required for graduation. One unit equals 4 quarter credit
hours.
Residency Requirement
SCS students must complete the final 12 units of course
work at Northwestern to earn a bachelor's degree from the
University. In addition, students must complete at least
one-half of the course work in their major and four courses
in their minor (if they have one) at Northwestern.
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