Mathematics Department Grading Policy

Our Mathematics Department will adhere strictly to the College’s Grading Policy (please see excerpt below).

TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE’S GRADING POLICY

The following grading system is used for credit courses:

A         Excellent                  “A” is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 4 grade points for each credit hour.

B          Above Average    “B” is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 3 grade points for each credit hour.

C         Average                  “C” is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 2 grade points for each credit hour.

D         Below Average      “D” is used in GPA calculations, earns credit hours, and carries a value of 1 grade point for each credit hour.

F          Failure                        “F” is used in GPA calculations, earns no credit hours, and carries 0 grade points for each credit hour attempted.  (When the student retakes the course, the “F” is negated and the higher grade is used in GPA calculations.)

WF      Withdrawn – Failing   “WF” is used in GPA calculations, earns no credit hours, and carries 0 grade points for each credit hour attempted.  (When the student retakes the course, the “WF” is negated; and the higher grade is used in GPA calculations.)  “WF” may be given from the first day after the tenth week through the last day of class before the final examination period if the student is failing.  (The time period for awarding “WF” grades will be prorated for ten-week summer session terms and for other terms of varying lengths.)

W        Withdrawn                “W” is not used in GPA calculations, earns no credit hours, and generates no grade points.

Individual Instructors’ Evaluation Policies:

1.    Letter grades assigned for numerical averages will be:

       90 -       100           A

        80 -         89           B

       70 -         79           C

       60 -        69           D

      Below      60           F

2.     The course total numerical average will be calculated by averaging unit test scores, a final comprehensive examination, and, at the instructor’s discretion, a term paper/project and class work/homework score.  Your instructor at the beginning of the course will announce the exact method of calculating your grade.  The final exam will count no less than a unit test and no more than 20% of the final grade.

3.      Make-ups for missed tests will be given at the discretion of the instructor.  The instructor’s policy will be distributed on the first day of class.  It is the students’ responsibility to understand that policy should any questions arises.