Calculating the Cumulative Grade Point Average
The CGPA is calculated by dividing the total quality points (grade points earned multiplied by course credits) earned by the total semester credits for courses completed at West Coast University. Please refer to the West Coast University Grading Scale for courses that are not included in the CGPA calculation.
Grade Rounding
At West Coast University, scores are not rounded to the whole number until the end of the term. All student assignments, quizzes, and examinations will be rounded to the first decimal point. At the end of the terms final course grades will be rounded to the nearest whole point.
For programs that use the exam average to determine whether other course assignments are included in the final scoring (e.g., Nursing), the end-of-term exam average may be rounded (using the above rules) to make that determination.
Examples are provided below:
Individual Assignment Grades
81 = 81
76.579 = 76.5
92.445 = 92.4
End of Term Grade
83.2 = 83
89.7 = 90
75.4 = 75
Grading Scale
Please see the Graduate Grading Scale Addendum for additional information that supports all graduate programs.
Students work is assessed by the use of a standard 4.0 grading scale as follows:
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Numerical Grade Conversion Scale
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Grading Scale
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Points
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Conversion Percentages (%) and/or Definitions
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Treatment for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
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Included in Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
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Attempted
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Successfully Completed for:
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General Education
Courses
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Nursing
Courses
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Dental Hygiene Courses
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A
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4.0
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93 - 100
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Y
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Y
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Yes to All
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A-
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3.7
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90 - 92
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Y
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Y
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Yes to All
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B+
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3.3
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87 - 89
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Y
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Y
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Yes to All
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B
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3.0
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83 - 86
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Y
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Y
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Yes to All
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B-
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2.7
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80 - 82
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Y
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Y
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Yes to All
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C+
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2.3
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76 - 79
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Y
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Y
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Yes to All
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C
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2.0
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73 - 75
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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C-
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1.7
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70 - 72
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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D+
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1.3
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66 - 69
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Y
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Y
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No to All
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D
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1.0
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63 - 65
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Y
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Y
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No to All
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D-
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0.7
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60 - 62
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Y
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Y
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No to All
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F
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0.0
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59 and below
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Y
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Y
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No to All
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AU
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0.0
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Audit
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N
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N
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No to All
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CR
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0.0
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General Education:
Credit
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Nursing & Dental Hygiene: Credit for Nursing Advanced Standing Credit, or 76% or higher on Challenge Exams
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N
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Y
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Yes to All
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P
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0.0
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Pass
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N
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Y
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N/A
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Y
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N/A
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NP
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0.0
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No Pass
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N
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Y
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N/A
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N
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N/A
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I
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0.0
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Incomplete
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N
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Y
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No to All
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TC
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0.0
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Transfer Credit
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N
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Y
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Yes to All
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W
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0.0
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Withdrawal
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N
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Y
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No to All
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WF
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0.0
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Withdrawal-Failure
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Y
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Y
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No to All
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Note: AU, CR, I, P, TC, and W are used on the Academic Record but have no point values and are not computed in the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) .
“C+” is the minimum passing grade in both the Nursing and Dental Hygiene Program.
“C*” and “C-*” grades in Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Occupational Therapy courses reflect that the course has not been successfully completed.
“P” is the grade earned for all Nursing Clinicals, Global Studies/Symposium, and Capstone courses (e.g. NURS 492 and 493).
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General Education Grade Requirements
Students enrolled in the BSN, LVN to BSN, or RN to BSN tracks must complete all General Education courses with a minimum grade of “C-,” as indicated on the Numerical Grade Conversion Scale outlined in this catalog. Any General Education course with an earned grade of “D+” or below will not be accepted for credit and therefore must be repeated. Students should contact their academic program department for specific information related to grade requirements in the major.
Nursing Program Grade Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in all NURS courses, using the scale outlined in the Grading section of this catalog. Courses in which a “C+” or better is not achieved must be repeated. Nursing students may not receive more than two non-passing grades (including General Education courses). On receipt of the second non-passing grade the student will be dismissed. Medication math competence is required in core clinical courses. If a student is unable to pass the medication math test after three attempts, the clinical course is failed. Withdrawal from the clinical course after the third math exam failure is not an option. The student will also be required to withdraw from the concurrent theory course. The specific course syllabus provides more information.
Pre-licensure didactic and clinical courses are taken concurrently (e.g. NURS 201 and NURS 211L). If a student fails a didactic course, it will be necessary to enroll in NURS 499 Independent Study in Nursing, when repeating the didactic course. This course provides the student an opportunity to apply knowledge to clinical practice.
Dental Hygiene Program Grade Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in all DHYG courses using the scale outlined in the Grading section of this catalog. Due to the didactic and clinical practice requirements for licensure, progression in the Dental Hygiene program from one term to the next is imperative to student success and for patient safety; therefore, Dental Hygiene students who do not earn a minimum grade of “C+” in each DHYG course in each term will be dismissed from the program.