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Grades
Upon completion of a course, you will receive a grade report that gives the final exam score (if applicable) and a letter grade based on the number of points earned in the course. Please wait until your course grade has been reported to the appropriate registrar before requesting a transcript. We will not release final grades or award credit until all outstanding accounts are paid in full.
Plus/Minus Grading System: A plus/minus A, B, C, D, F system of grading is generally used for all courses except those originating from Missouri S&T, which uses a straight A, B, C, D, F scale. Also, University of Missouri (MU) students who pay graduate fees will be graded on the straight A, B, C, F scale, not the plus/minus scale, according to MU policy. The grade D is not awarded to students who have paid graduate-level fees, and the grade F carries no credit.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory: Some university courses may be taken (and some must be taken) on an S/U basis. A grade of S is reported for A, B, and C grades. A grade of U is reported for D and F grades. Requests for S/U grading should be made in writing. Students cannot change from one grading system to the other after the first assignment has been submitted or after the first 30 days of enrollment have elapsed, whichever comes first.
Auditing a Course: If you audit a course by enrolling as a "hearer," you only submit progress evaluations for grading; you do not take exams. Your status as hearer must be indicated before the first assignment has been submitted or before the first 30 days of enrollment have elapsed, whichever comes first. Your enrollment in the course is indicated on your record by an "H" and carries no credit. There is no reduction in fees.