Course syllabi describe evaluation methods and the grading system for each course. The following equivalencies are used:
| GRADE POINTS PER HOUR | |||
| 4.00 | A | ||
| 3.70 | A- | ||
| 3.30 | B+ | ||
| 3.00 | B | ||
| 2.70 | B- | ||
| 2.30 | C+ | ||
| 2.00 | C | ||
| 0.00 | F | ||
| 0.00 | CR-Credit | ||
| 0.00 | I-Incomplete | ||
| 0.00 | IP-In Progress | ||
| 0.00 | NR-Not Reported | ||
| 0.00 | P-Pass | ||
| 0.00 | S-Satisfactory | ||
| 0.00 | W-Withdrawal | ||
An IP (In Progress) grade can only be awarded at midterm. An I (Incomplete) grade can only be awarded as a final grade and must include an expiration date, not to exceed one year.
Grades below C do not count toward graduate earned credit. A maximum of two courses with earned C grades may count toward a master's degree. Students accepted under provisional status are permitted one C grade providing the overall GPA is 3.00 or above.
Nursing students must complete all graduate courses with no more than one course with a letter grade below B- at both the master's and doctoral level.