NUMERICAL EQUIVALENTS FOR LETTER GRADES
Faculty are required to indicate for students how letter grades correspond to numerical percentages. Below are several examples. Please keep in mind that a student must receive a minimum grade of 64% in order to pass the course.
EXAMPLE #1
94% – 100%: 4.0 = A Superior Work: Highest Quality
90% – 93%: 3.7 = A- High Honors Quality
87% – 89%: 3.3 = B+ High Quality
84% – 86%: 3.0 = B Basic Honors Quality
80% – 83%: 2.7 = B- Below Honors Quality
77% – 79%: 2.3 = C+ Above Satisfactory Quality
74% – 76%: 2.0 = C Satisfactory
70% – 73%: 1.7 = C- Below Satisfactory Quality
67% – 69%: 1.3 = D+ Above Minimum Passing
64% – 66%: 1.0 = D Lowest Possible Passing
63% – 0%: 0.0 = F Failed
EXAMPLE #2
A: 100-94; A-: 93-90; B+: 89-87; B: 86-84; B-: 83-80; C+: 79-77; C: 76-74; C-:73-70; D+: 69-67; D: 66-64; F: 63-0
EXAMPLE #3
Please use the list below to figure out the letter grade equivalents to any numerical grades you get in the course:
100-94 (A); 93-90 (A-); 89-87 (B+); 86-84 (B); 83-80 (B-); 79-77 (C+); 76-74 (C); 73-70 (C-); 69-67 (D+); 66-64 (D); 63-0 (F)
Refer to this list if you get a number grade (say on a quiz), and want to know the letter grade equivalent. This is also the list I use in determining your overall course letter grade. (For instance, if you get an A in the course, it is because your numerical course grade fell between 100-94; if you get a C+, your numerical course grade fell between 79-77.)
Letter Grades on Papers:
You will get letter grades on all papers and on some other course work. Below is the exact number I record for any letter grade you might get:
A (95); A- (92); B+ (88); B (85); B- (82); C+ (78); C (75); C- (72); D+ (68); D (65) F (60)
Note that it’s also possible to get a higher A on a project. In this case, I would write “High A” or simply write the number grade. Any assignment that is plagiarized or not handed in will receive 0.
