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Explanation of Grades

Students are able to receive the following grades at San Diego State University: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F. Under special circumstances as described below, the grades of Audit, Incomplete, Report in Progress, Credit/No Credit, Withdrawal, and Withdrawal Unauthorized are also valid.

Grade Explanation Grade Points (per grade)
A Outstanding 4.0
A-   3.7
B+   3.3
B Praiseworthy 3.0
B-   2.7
C+   2.3
C Average 2.0
C-   1.7
D+   1.3
D Minimally Passing 1.0
D-   0.7
F Failure 0.0
CR CREDIT: A CR grade indicates the student has passed the course and received credit. No value in grade point average calculation
NC No Credit: A NC grade indicates the student has not passed the course and not received credit. No value in grade point average calculation
AU An Audit grade is given when the student is auditing, or observing, the class. Students must ask the course instructor for permission to audit the course; otherwise, the instructor may arbitrarily drop the student from the course.

An Audit grade is not factored into the student’s grade point average calculation.		 No value in grade point average calculation
I An Authorized Incomplete (I) grade is given when a portion of the required coursework has not been completed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Note: University Senate Policy allows one calendar year to remove an Incomplete grade. SDSU does not allow I grades to be removed beyond the one year deadline. 		No value in grade point average calculation
IC Failure to complete the work assigned for an Authorized Incomplete grade within one calendar year will result in an Incomplete Charged grade to be assigned. If the course was originally taken CR/NC, the Authorized Incomplete will be charged as an NC grade if not resolved within one academic year.

Any special circumstances need to be brought to the attention of the Office of the Registrar.

Note: Incompletes may not be changed if the student has graduated.		 0.0
RP A Report in Progress grade is a grade given for specific courses that extend beyond one academic term. Students receive this grade if they are enrolled in multi-semester courses. No value in grade point average calculation
W A Withdrawal grade is given when a student is permitted to drop the course with approval from the instructor and the Office of the Registrar. Once given, this grade cannot be changed in the Grade Roster in my.SDSU. No value in grade point average calculation
WU An Withdrawal Unauthorized grade is given when a student failed to complete course requirements.

A course instructor can assign this grade when they determine that completed course activities and assignments were insufficiently completed to evaluate the student’s academic performance.

Note: When submitting a WU grade, the instructor must report the last known date of attendance by the student.		 0.0
RD REPORT DELAYED (RD): The grade of RD will be automatically posted after the grade submission deadline in the following cases:
  1. Grade rosters that are not submitted by the deadline date.
  2. Students who have a grade missing from the grade roster.
An RD grade instructs students to contact the instructor.		 No value in grade point average calculation