Part 4: Useful Information
- 4.1 The Major >> this page
- 4.2 How to Read a Transcript >>
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- 4.2.1 Symbols on Transcripts >>
- 4.2.1 Symbols on Transcripts >>
- 4.3 Repeat Policy
- 4.4 The Drop Date
- 4.5 Petitions
- 4.6 Academic Probation
- 4.6.1 Formula for calculating deficiency points
- 4.7 Electives
- 4.8 Graduation
- 4.9 Career Advising
Liberal Arts Advising
PART 4: USEFUL INFORMATION, 4.1 - 4.2
4.1 The Major
Major program requirements are completely under the control of the department. If students wish to make substitutions for major requirements, you should seek guidance from the department chair or curriculum committee.
4.2 How to Read a Transcript
4.2.1 Symbols on Transcripts
(See Appendix D: sample transcript illustrating symbols below.)
Grade Symbols:
W - Withdraw: student
dropped the course
I - Incomplete: student receives no credit until course
is completed and a grade change is posted—becomes an F automatically
after following quarter if no action is taken
N - No grade: no grade was reported—must be removed
before graduation
X - Failure: student did not complete the course
F - Failure: student did not pass requirements
-- - Failure: student did not pass “lab” or writing intensive
portion of a Writing Intensive course
Repeat Symbols:
S - Course taken in a
prior quarter; both grades averaged in G.P.A.
Y - Course retaken in a later quarter; both grades
averaged in G.P.A.
X - Course retaken in a later quarter; course grade
not used in calculating G.P.A.
R - Course taken in a prior quarter; new grade replaces
the prior grade in calculating G.P.A.
N - Course credit not added to hours earned; course
grade not used in calculating G.P.A. Student may have already taken
course with a grade of C or higher or may have successfully petitioned
to have the points removed from the record.