| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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| Graduate Grading System - PhD Program | Policy: 2404 (5.4.3) |
| Student Policies - PhD Students | Originating Date: September 2012 |
| Responsible Reviewing Agency:
PhD Affairs Committee
Related Documents: UNMC Graduate Studies Scholarship Requirements
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Reviewed: September 2015 Reviewed: May 2017 Reviewed: May 2018 Revised: October 2023 Revised: August 2025 (administrative) |
Purpose
Provides grading standards for all courses in the PhD program.
Scope
This policy applies to PhD students.
Policy
The percentage system used to award grades within the College of Nursing is the following:
| A+ | 98-100 | D+ | 68-69 | |||
| A | 93-97 | D | 63-67 | |||
| A- | 90-92 | D- | 60-62 | |||
| B+ | 88-89 | F | below 60 | |||
| B | 83-87 | |||||
| B- | 80-82 | |||||
| C+ | 78-79 | |||||
| C | 73-77 | |||||
| C- | 70-72 |
Quality points are calculated according to the following system:
| Grade | Quality Points | Grade | Quality Points | |||
| A+ & A | 4.0 | C | 2.00 | |||
| A- | 3.67 | C- | 1.67 | |||
| B+ | 3.33 | D+ | 1.33 | |||
| B | 3.00 | D | 1.00 | |||
| B- | 2.67 | D- | 0.67 | |||
| C+ | 2.33 | F | 0.00 |
Please see UNMC Graduate Studies Scholarship Requirements for detailed information.
To monitor student progression, faculty must notify the PhD Program Director and the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Success when a student’s grade falls below the level of B at midterm and/or course completion.