Grading, Including Incompletes
Grades are based on daily work, classroom projects, and examinations. In all courses, except those designated as credit/no credit or pass/fail, scholarship is ranked as follows: A, exceptional; B, superior; C, average; D, poor; F, failure; I, incomplete; W, withdrawal; and FN, failure, nonattending. Grade type (A-F versus credit/no credit or pass/fail) cannot change unless an official course change has been approved by the appropriate council prior to the course being offered for a particular semester. Unit values for a course cannot be changed from the published values unless an official course change has been approved by the appropriate council prior to the semester the course is taken. For each unit in which the student is enrolled, points are awarded according to the grade earned as follows:
| Grade A | 4.0 points | Exceptional |
| Grade A- | 3.7 points | |
| Grade B+ | 3.3 points | Superior |
| Grade B | 3.0 points | |
| Grade B- | 2.7 points | |
| Grade C+ | 2.3 points | Average |
| Grade C | 2.0 points | |
| Grade C- | 1.7 points | |
| Grade D+ | 1.3 points | Poor |
| Grade D | 1.0 point | |
| Grade D- | 0.7 points | |
| Grade F | 0 points | Failure |
| Grade W | 0 points | Withdrawal |
| Grade IN | 0 points | Incomplete, No Paperwork |
| Grade FN | 0 points | Failure, Nonattending |
| Grade I | 0 points | Incomplete |
| Grade NC | 0 points | No Credit |
| Grade CR | 0 points | Credit |
| Grade P | 0 Points | Pass |
| Grade NG | 0 points | No Grade - Lab |
| Grade AU | 0 points | Audit |
| Grade IP | 0 points | In Progress |
| Grade NR | 0 points | Not Recorded |
The following is a suggested course grading scale:
| Grade A | 93-100% | |
| Grade A- | 90-92% | |
| Grade B+ | 87-89% | |
| Grade B | 83-86% | |
| Grade B- | 80-82% | |
| Grade C+ | 77-79% | |
| Grade C | 73-76% | |
| Grade C- | 70-72% | |
| Grade D+ | 67-69% | |
| Grade D | 63-66% | |
| Grade D- | 60-62% | |
| Grade F | 0-59.9 |
A grade of D- or better is required in undergraduate courses taken at APU to satisfy General Education requirements or to receive a passing grade in major courses unless a higher grade is specified by your major/department. Students who want to transfer a course from another institution to satisfy General Education requirements or major requirements must earn a grade of C- or better. General Education courses that satisfy major requirements may require a higher grade than the minimums listed above.
All undergraduate students must earn a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all university work attempted. Transfer students must also earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in work completed at Azusa Pacific University. Some departments/schools also require a minimum cumulative GPA for major courses.
Incomplete (I) Grade
The grade Incomplete (I) is given only under special circumstances, such as illness or other unforeseeable circumstances that can be verified, providing that the student’s work in the course was of passing quality. An I grade may be given upon recommendation of the professor with the permission of the appropriate academic dean. To obtain an Incomplete, the student must fill out the official Incomplete Form available from the Student Services Center. The filing deadline for the form is the last day of finals. An Incomplete may be granted for up to 12 weeks from the date of issue; a petition for an extension beyond the 12 weeks will be subject to review by the faculty member and the appropriate academic dean. To petition for an extension, students must fill out a new Incomplete Form. Failure to submit an Incomplete Form or make up the missing coursework within the allotted period will automatically result in an F. An IN grade reflects an Incomplete with no filed paperwork at the time grades were issued, placing the student in danger of receiving an F if the paperwork doesn’t get filed.