Grade Scale
| 97-100* | --> | A+ | --> | 98 |
| 93-96 | --> | A | --> | 95 |
| 90-92 | --> | A- | --> | 91 |
| 87-89 | --> | B+ | --> | 88 |
| 83-86 | --> | B | --> | 85 |
| 80-82 | --> | B- | --> | 81 |
| 77-79 | --> | C+ | --> | 78 |
| 73-76 | --> | C | --> | 75 |
| 70-72 | --> | C- | --> | 71 |
| 67-69 | --> | D+ | --> | 68 |
| 63-66 | --> | D | --> | 65 |
| 60-62 | --> | D- | --> | 61 |
| 0-59 | --> | F | --> | 50** |
*The grade of A+ is reserved for assignments. A course grade cannot be higher than an A, so for course grades, 93-100 is an A.
**The numerical value of an F may depend on the nature of the assignment. A missing assignment is a 0, while a poorly done assignment assigned a letter grade of an F may be worth as many as 50 points.
Regular rounding rules apply: any decimal value 5 or above rounds up and less than 5 rounds down, e.g. a 92.5 is an A.
For letter grades on a 100 point scale, a D equates to a 65, a C equates to a 75, a B equates to an 85, and an A equates to a 95. There are some assignments that you cannot get higher than an A on, so the highest grade for those assignments will be a 95. In an assignment that is grade-based, and not point-based (typically something that is graded on the basis of a letter grade), the highest grade you can typically get is an A. An A+ is reserved for exceptional work beyond the expectations of the class. A grade of A is worth 95 points on a 100 point scale. So for many assignments (graded with a letter grade), the highest grade you can get is typically equivalent to 95 out of 100 points. If you get more than 95 points (or 95%) on any assignment – whether letter-grade-based or points-based – then you have either exceeded the expectations of the class or you are getting extra-credit points. For an assignment that is given full credit for simply getting it done – a completion grade – there is no such thing as exceeding the expectations of the course, so that assignment will get a 95/100. The highest grade you can get for a class at the College is an A, and an A is anything with a points value of 93 or higher. So if you get a 95 (or even a little less) for all your grades, you will get the highest possible grade in the class, an A.