Plus-minus grading system
The purpose of the grading system is to provide a framework in which the faculty can report evaluation of an undergraduate student's performance and achievement. For the internal purposes of a school or college, its faculty may adopt a variant of the campus grading system.
The A through F grading system is appropriate for those subjects and situations that allow discrimination in quality of achievement and performance. The S/U grading system is more appropriate for students wishing to take elective courses in a subject matter field in which they will be competing with majors, for mastery learning situations, and for courses graded primarily on the basis of attendance.
Grades carrying credit are: A+/-, B+/-, C+/-, D+/-, and S. Grades calculated in the grade point average are A+ (4.00), A (4.00), A- (3.7), B+ (3.3), B (3.00), B- (2.7), C+ (2.3), C (2.00), C- (1.7), D+ (1.3), D (1.00), D- (0.7), and F (0). The grades of S, U, NR, and W are not incorporated in the grade point average.
Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 to remain in good academic standing.
All regulations currently applicable on a course-by-course basis and tied to a specific letter grade are interpreted to mean a specific letter grade range. Hence, if a student must achieve a C in one course in order to proceed to another course, under the plus-minus grading system, that student must achieve a grade in the C range, which would include the grade of C-.
All regulations currently tied to a specific grade average are interpreted to mean the numerical average currently associated with that specific grade. Hence, the required C average or better on all courses is a 2.00 average or better.
The grade of S (on S/U basis) is defined as equivalent to the letter grade of C- or higher.
Students seeking Missouri teacher certification must receive a C (2.0) or better in written and oral communication and mathematics in each of the courses required in these areas within the University general education requirements of the College of Education. Students also must obtain a C (2.0) or better in the professional education courses required. Students should contact the associate dean in the College of Education for further information.
Graduate and professional students