| This is the grading scale at my daughter's university:
Points
For each semester hour of graded work, students earn points, as follows:
A = 4.0
B = 3.0
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0
As I understand it, in this context an A is normally defined as 90-100, B as 80-89, C as 70-79, etc. So, for example, regardless of whether my daughter gets an 80 or an 89 in a given course, she gets 3.0 grade points multiplied by the number of semester hours for that course factored into her overall GPA. Although I think most professors abide by the 10 point scale for each letter grade as I've explained it, it's my understanding that professors have the latitude to set a different curve where, for example, a 92 would still be a "B" and worth only 3.0 points. |