Grading Information for School of Law
The following grading system became effective as indicated:
Fall 2008 through Present
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.33 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
Fall 1990 through Summer 2008
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
Fall 1986 through Spring 1990
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.5 |
| B+ | 3.0 |
| B | 2.6 |
| B- | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
Fall 1983 through Spring 1986
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| B+ | 3.0 |
| B | 2.5 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
Special Designations
| CR | CREDIT |
| X | No available grade |
| Inc | Incomplete (effective until Summer 2009) |
| IP | In Progress (effective Fall 2009) |
| Exc | Excused from examination |
| FABS | Absent from examination |
| FP | Faculty Pass (discontinued Fall 2003) |
| FX | Failure due to cheating or plagiarism |
| WD | Withdrew |
Requirements for J.D. Degree
- 82 term credits (for students who began their studies in 2003 or earlier) or 83 term credits (for students who began their studies in 2004 and thereafter); grades of D (in excess of 8 credits after the first term) required to be compensated by grades of B or better.
Specific Requirements to Be Fulfilled
- First-year curriculum
- Constitutional Law course (5 or 6 credits)
- Professional Responsibility course
- One Legal Institutions course (effective through class of May 2004)
- Writing Requirement Parts A and B (effective with Class of May 1993 through Class of January 2008)
- Substantial Writing (effective with the Class of May 2008)
Fall 2008 through Present
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.33 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
Summer 1987 through Summer 2008
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
After January 1, 1963
| Letter Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| B+ | 3.5 |
| B | 3.0 |
| C+ | 2.5 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D+ | 1.5 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
Special Designations
| CR | Credit |
| X | No available grade |
| Inc | Incomplete (effective untill Summer 2009) |
| IP | In Progress (effective Fall 2009) |
| Exc | Excused from examination |
| FABS | Absent from examination |
| FX | Failure due to cheating or plagiarism |
| WD | Withdrew |
Requirements for LL.M. Degree
- 24 term credits and a 2.67 grade point average