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Law School Grading Policy
The grading scale for students admitted to the Law School
beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year and
thereafter is as follows:
| |
Grade |
Grade Points |
| |
A |
4.0 |
| |
B+ |
3.5 |
| |
B |
3.0 |
| |
C+ |
2.5 |
| |
C |
2.0 *Professional competence |
| |
D+ |
1.5 |
| |
D |
1.0 |
| |
F |
0.0 Failure |
| |
|
|
| Honors |
| |
|
|
| |
GPA |
Honor |
| |
3.00 - 3.29 |
Cum Laude |
| |
3.30 - 3.49 |
Magna Cum Laude |
| |
3.50 and up |
Summa Cum Laude |
| *Provided approval is received
from the Law Faculty |
The grading scale for students admitted to the
Law School before the 2004-2005 academic year
is as follows:
| |
Grade |
Grade Points |
| |
A+ |
4.0 |
| |
A |
3.75 |
| |
A- |
3.50 |
| |
B+ |
3.25 |
| |
B |
3.0 *Professional Competence |
| |
C+ |
2.75 |
| |
C |
2.50 |
| |
F |
2.0 Failure |
| *The required GPA to be in good
standing is 2.975 (unrounded) after the first
year. |
| |
|
|
| Honors |
| |
|
|
| |
GPA |
Honor |
| |
3.50 - 3.64 |
Cum Laude |
| |
3.65 - 3.79 |
Magna Cum Laude |
| |
3.80 and up |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
