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Students who wish to make use of the Pass/Fail grading option may choose to take up to two courses for grades of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit). Courses which are normally offered on a pass/fail basis (such as SM 301 Formation for Christian Ministry) are not counted as one of these two courses. Students making use of this option are held to the same standards of performance within the course as all the other students, and must complete all the same coursework. This option creates only two differences, both of which take place after the completion of the class and all coursework. The first is that the instructor will assign a grade of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit), rather than a letter grade. The second difference occurs when the grade is applied to the student's transcript. The grades of CR (Credit) and NC (No Credit) are not figured in to the student's G.P.A. Thus, such a class will have no impact, positive or negative, on the students G.P.A. In the event that a student earns a grade of NC within such a class, the instructor will provide a written evaluation of that student's work in place of a grade.
In order to take a course pass/fail, students should indicate their intent to make use of this grading option on their registration form. Heritage area core courses (listed below) may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. Instructors may also designate that their individual courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
The following courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis:
OT 301 Pentateuch
OT 302 Former Prophets
NT 301 Matthew, Mark, & Luke
NT 302 Paul & his Letters
CH 301 Early & Medieval Christianity
CH 302 Reformation and Modern Christianity
TH 301 Christian Theology I
TH 302 Christian Theology II
All courses in the distributional core must be taken for letter grades. Students may choose to take up to two elective courses for a letter grade or for a Credit/No Credit evaluation. In the latter case, the instructor will provide a written comment on the student’s work in the place of a grade. This comment becomes part of the student’s record until graduation. Students desiring to take an elective course on a Credit/No Credit basis must indicate their intention at the time of registration for the course. Neither a CR (Credit) designation nor an NC (No Credit) is averaged into the grade point average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I have to do all of the coursework for a course I am taking Pass/Fail?
A: Yes you do. The expectations within the class do not change just because you are making use of a different grading option.
Q: Do I have to produce the same quality of work that I would for a course taken for a letter grade?
A: Yes you do. The expectations within the class do not change just because you are making use of a different grading option.
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