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LSU new grading scale
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:08 am
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:08 am
Does anyone know what the policy of LSU is now in classes that require a certain grade, B or C for example? Does a B- or C- still constitute a passing grade for these courses?
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Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:08 am to RoosterCogburn585
Is this a serious question? 
ETA: A B- is still a B. Surely LSU can't frick that up.
Well, maybe they can.
ETA: A B- is still a B. Surely LSU can't frick that up.
Well, maybe they can.
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 9:10 am
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:09 am to RoosterCogburn585
Solid A-
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 9:10 am
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:09 am to RoosterCogburn585
Just go to class. You'll be fine.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:11 am to RoosterCogburn585
B- is still a B, however a B- will not give you a 3.0 average.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:11 am to RoosterCogburn585
quote:
C- still constitute a passing grade for these courses?
Yes, engineers can still pass with shite grades
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:12 am to LNCHBOX
That's what I thought too, but apparently a - grade in the course is actually considered not passing. That's pure BS imho
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:12 am to RoosterCogburn585
Thank God I graduated.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:13 am to RoosterCogburn585
quote:
That's what I thought too, but apparently a - grade in the course is actually considered not passing. That's pure BS imho
So why are you asking if you knew the answer?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:15 am to LNCHBOX
A professor mentioned this in class. Was unsure if it was true
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:15 am to RoosterCogburn585
quote:
That's what I thought too, but apparently a - grade in the course is actually considered not passing.
There is no possible way this can be true.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:16 am to RoosterCogburn585
quote:
A professor mentioned this in class
Then he is as clueless as F. King Alexander
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:16 am to RoosterCogburn585
I assume LSU is moving to a graduated scale?
A = 4.0
A- = 3.67
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
etc...
This is what I had in college. It is a much more accurate grading scale but it is an adjustment for people used to 10 pt scales.
The key is getting the - rather than a +. An A- might be a 90 and a B+ is an 89 but the difference in quality points is large 3.67 vs. 3.3.
A = 4.0
A- = 3.67
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
etc...
This is what I had in college. It is a much more accurate grading scale but it is an adjustment for people used to 10 pt scales.
The key is getting the - rather than a +. An A- might be a 90 and a B+ is an 89 but the difference in quality points is large 3.67 vs. 3.3.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:18 am to lynxcat
Something about the department requiring at or above a 2.0 to pass, but a C- is not considered at or above this threshold
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:18 am to lynxcat
quote:
I assume LSU is moving to a graduated scale?
A = 4.0
A- = 3.67
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
etc...
This is what I had in college. It is a much more accurate grading scale but it is an adjustment for people used to 10 pt scales.
The key is getting the - rather than a +. An A- might be a 90 and a B+ is an 89 but the difference in quality points is large 3.67 vs. 3.3.
Don't forget the illusive A+ = 4.3
ETA:
quote:
Something about the department requiring at or above a 2.0 to pass, but a C- is not considered at or above this threshold
That's because they are going based on GPA. The university views letter grades as a letter regardless of +/-. However, a C- is a 1.7 GPA, thus you have not met the 2.0 requirement of the department.
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 9:20 am
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:18 am to lynxcat
quote:
A- = 3.67
I feel like this is the biggest rip off for a college student. Depending on the difficulty of the class granted....but if someone gets an A i feel like they should get that 4.0 in quality points.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:19 am to RoosterCogburn585
quote:
Something about the department requiring at or above a 2.0 to pass, but a C- is not considered at or above this threshold
That makes sense. A C- is going to be a 1.67 and most institutions require a 2.0 to graduate.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:19 am to LNCHBOX
quote:
A B- is still a B
I gradauted years ago (UGA, not LSU) so things may be different...but back then no, a B- was not a B...it was a B-
So for instance if a course required a C to pass and you got a C-, tough luck pal you didn't pass.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:20 am to TFS4E
quote:
Don't forget the illusive A+ = 4.3
We didn't have this...but some schools do. Typically reserved for scoring a 98+ in the class IIRC.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 9:21 am to lynxcat
quote:
We didn't have this...but some schools do. Typically reserved for scoring a 98+ in the class IIRC.
LSU gives it at 97+
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