C- now a failing grade in engineering

onemoreyear
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:15:07 +0000

“One of my sons at a State U has just noticed a new grading policy in his engineering college. A c- is now considered failing and the class will not count toward graduation or earn any credit. The class must be retaken. This school is rated in the 70’s by US news in Engineering.”

My son was freaking out when he made a 67% on his physics midterm. I think he made an 80% on his final. He ended up making an A in the class because the curve was so huge. This may be why a C- would be unacceptable–if a curve was taken into account.