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UMass Lowell's First Year Writing Program

Student and Instructor Resources. Scheduled to be migrated to Blackboard FA23. (per Ann Dean)

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.