Grading Modes

All coursework is graded in the normal grading mode unless otherwise indicated in the course description (e.g., HSPS 000, graded S/U) or in text preceeding the courses (e.g., 'All AHPE courses graded S/U).

• Audit

  A student can audit selected courses with the approval of the department in which the course is offered. Activity, studio and laboratory courses cannot be audited. To audit means that the student cannot participate in class laboratories or examinations. An automatic grade of AU is recorded and does not impact GPA calculation. Audit must be declared in the first week of the quarter.

• S/U

  In courses graded S/U, the grade of S is equivalent to a C or better.

• S/U Option

  • Students in the College of Arts & Science
    • Must be SO, JR or SR status
      
    • Cannot count course towards a major, minor, concentration or option
    • Cannot choose be a 100-level course
  • Students in the College of Business Administration
    • Must be full-time SO, JR, SR or PG status
      
    • Cannot choose any course in the College of Business Administration.
    • Cannot choose a 100-level general-education course, including mathematics and speech-communication courses
    • Cannot choose a cognate course
      
  • Decision on S/U option can be made or changed only in the first two weeks of the quarter.