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A student receives grade points for every unit of credit completed, calculated per the scale in the table below. The grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester hours attempted. Courses in which grades of IP, CR, NC, P, W, WV, or AU were awarded are excluded in determining grade point averages. All other grades affect the grade point average.
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Grade
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Explanation
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Affects GPA
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Affects Earned Hours
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A
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4 grade points awarded per credit hour
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YES
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YES
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B
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3 grade points awarded per credit hour
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YES
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YES
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C
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2 grade points awarded per credit hour
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YES
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YES
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D
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1 grade point awarded per credit hour
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YES
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YES
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F
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0 grade points awarded per credit hour
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YES
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NO
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AU
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Audit: course not taken for academic credit
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NO
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NO
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CR
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Credit: courses offered on a Credit/No Credit basis*
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NO
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YES
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IN
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Incomplete: to be removed within one semester (15 weeks) or quarter (12 weeks) after which time the grade will automatically be changed to an F
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YES
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NO
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IP
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In Progress: applies to a course or research spanning more than one grade-report period
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NO
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NO
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NC
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No Credit: courses offered on a Credit/No Credit basis*
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NO
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NO
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P
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Pass: meets course objectives
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NO
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YES
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W
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Withdrawal during the permissible withdrawal period
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NO
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NO
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WF
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Withdrawal/Failure: Withdrawal after the permissible withdrawal period
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YES
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NO
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WV
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Waiver of required course on basis of competency as established by examination
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NO
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NO
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XF
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Unofficial Withdrawal/Failure due to excessive absences
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YES
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NO
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*At present, the Credit/No Credit grading option is only available for courses carrying zero (0) credit hours (e.g. – MURA 110 /MURA 310 Recital Attendance) and for the awarding of credit by examination or portfolio assessment of prior learning.
School of Nursing Grading Scale
The School of Nursing will use the following grading scale in the table below. Students must earn a 77% or higher in all theory nursing courses and a grade of “P” in all clinical and lab courses. Students must maintain a 77% average on all unit examinations in each course to pass.
No extra credit will be awarded at any time in any nursing course.
Refer to the Progression Policy for further information.
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Lecture Course Grade
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Range
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Interpretation
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A
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93-100
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Excellent
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B
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84-92
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Above Average
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C
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77-83
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Average
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F
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<77
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Failure
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Final Grades
Final grades are available to all students at the conclusion of each semester or term. It is the student’s responsibility to login to myMBU Access to print out a final grade report. (See the section on myMBU for more information on accessing the student portal page).
Mid-Term Grades
Mid-term grades are issued only for full semester undergraduate lecture courses. It is the student’s responsibility to login to myMBU Access to print out a mid-term grade report. (See the section on myMBU for more information on accessing the student portal page).
Grades in Undergraduate Major or Minor
Only grades of C or higher are counted toward fulfilling minimum requirements for the undergraduate major, minor, or cognate. Students who earn a grade of D in a course which is required in their major or minor must repeat the course or substitute another appropriate course with the approval of their advisor, the Dean, and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. If a course is substituted, the grade of D on the original course is included in calculating the grade point average in the major or minor, as well as in the total cumulative grade point average.
Repeating a Course
If a course is repeated, only the higher grade will be used in calculating the cumulative grade point average. Both enrollments will appear on the transcript. Students should be aware that federal financial aid will cover repeats of courses that were previously failed and may not include more than one repetition of a previously passed course. Also, athletes should be aware that under NAIA regulations, repeat courses previously passed with a grade of “D” in the initial attempt and retaken, earning a grade of “C” or better, shall be considered toward satisfying the 24/36-Hour Rule.
Repeat courses previously passed with a grade of “D” in the initial attempt and retaken, earning a grade of “D”, shall be excluded and cannot be considered towards satisfaction of the 24/36-Hour Rule. Only the initial attempt shall be considered toward satisfying the 24/36-Hour Rule. A maximum of one repeat course per term previously passed with a grade of “D” (or the equivalent) may be counted toward satisfying the 12-Hour Enrollment Rule.
Students should check with the Director of Athletic Compliance & Eligibility for additional information on satisfying the 24-hour rule for athletic eligibility.
Auditing a Course
University credit is not granted for audited classes. Since the auditors do not participate in the graded written assignments or examinations, the chief benefit is from class lectures and discussions. Although auditing may be permitted, the University strongly recommends that qualified students enroll for coursework on a for credit basis. Online courses are not available for audit. Students must complete the Audit Course Request Form for approval.
Declaring or Changing a Major
The major of an undergraduate student as listed on the application for admission will be considered the student’s declared major until the student completes a Request to Change Major/Minor/Advisor form, available in the Records Office and the Student Success Center, and submits it to the Student Success Center.
If an undergraduate student is admitted to the University as undecided or undeclared, the major will be listed as undecided until the student completes a Request to Change Major/Minor/Advisor form and submits it to the Student Success Center.
Changing Name or Address
Students may update only local, billing, and/or home address information through myMBU Access.
Undergraduate Choice of Catalog
A candidate for an undergraduate degree is expected to meet the graduation requirements stated in the catalog in effect at the time of first matriculation. However, if graduation requirements are completed more than six years after the date of first matriculation, the student must meet the requirements of a later catalog:
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An undergraduate student maintaining continuous enrollment during the regular sessions, must meet the requirements of the catalog in effect when application for graduation is approved;
or
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An undergraduate not maintaining continuous enrollment (not registered at Missouri Baptist University for one or more regular semesters), must meet the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of latest matriculation;
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Any undergraduate student may elect to meet the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of graduation.
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