Letter Grade | Percent Grade | 4.0 Scale |
---|---|---|
C+ | 77-79 | 2.3 |
C | 73-76 | 2.0 |
C- | 70-72 | 1.7 |
D+ | 67-69 | 1.3 |
Letter Grade | Percentage | GPA |
---|---|---|
B | 80–89% | 3.0 |
C | 70–79% | 2.0 |
D | 60–69% | 1.0 |
F | 0–59% | 0.0 |
Percentage | Letter Grade |
---|---|
98-100 | A+ |
90-92 | A- |
87-89 | B+ |
83-86 | B |
If students fail to complete degree requirements in time for their planned graduation, they must then reapply for the next (or later) graduation within the period announced on the University Academic Calendar for degree application.
If students fail to apply for graduation by the published deadline date, a letter of completion may be requested. Students must submit a new graduation application by the published deadline on the University Academic Calendar, and the diploma will be mailed the following term.
Participation in Commencement is optional and not a degree requirement. Students normally participate in the commencement ceremony of their academic college at the end of the semester in which they graduate. A student can petition to participate in commencement activities early if they complete all degree requirements by/in the same semester they apply to graduate, or complete all degree requirements within the next adjoining semester with no more than one academic requirement remaining. Requests to participate or to defer must be submitted to a student's advisor, who in turn submits a recommendation to the dean of The Graduate College for final approval.
Graduate degree programs range from 30-99 hours of coursework. Master’s degree programs require a minimum of 30 semester credit hours with a maximum of 69. Students obtaining certification may be required to complete additional hours.
Doctoral degree programs range from 46-99 semester credit hours.
If a student has completed all required coursework in a previous semester but still needs to complete the comprehensive examination, the student should enroll in GC 5100: Comprehensive Examination Contingency.
03.01#N#The temporary grade of I is assigned when a student, for non-academic reasons beyond their control, has not completed a portion of the course. The student is expected to:#N#a.#N#be currently passing the course or have a reasonable chance of passing the course, in the judgment of the instructor;#N#b.#N#contact the instructor immediately regarding the reasons that prevented the student from completing the course, final assignment, or final examination, and request a grade of I, preferably before the end of the term. Per AA/PPS No. 02.02.20, Schedule Changes, Drops, and Withdrawals, a grade of I may be issued when a student is called to active military duty;#N#c.#N#not re-enroll for the course in which their grade is currently recorded as an I; and#N#d.#N#make arrangements with the instructor to complete the course requirements. 1 a.#N#be currently passing the course or have a reasonable chance of passing the course, in the judgment of the instructor; 2 b.#N#contact the instructor immediately regarding the reasons that prevented the student from completing the course, final assignment, or final examination, and request a grade of I, preferably before the end of the term. Per AA/PPS No. 02.02.20, Schedule Changes, Drops, and Withdrawals, a grade of I may be issued when a student is called to active military duty; 3 c.#N#not re-enroll for the course in which their grade is currently recorded as an I; and 4 d.#N#make arrangements with the instructor to complete the course requirements.
However, an instructor is permitted to request a grade change (for any letter grade other than W grade) to an I grade until the grading deadline of the next term.
U Grade – grade used when a student does not complete a course (e.g., did not take a final exam, stopped attending, etc.), and fails to achieve the course objectives. For a grade of U, the instructor will enter the date the student last participated in an academic-related activity.
Texas State University will not require SAT or ACT test scores for students ranked in the top 75% of their high school classes for admission to the university, application to the Honors College or for consideration for Assured and Competitive Scholarships. This expands the modifications made for admission application review for Summer/Fall 2020 ...
The deadline for scholarship applications is December 15th of your senior year. More information is available by visiting the freshman scholarship website.
The University's Housing Policy requires students under the age of 20 (by September 1 for fall admission or January 1 for spring admission) with fewer than 30 credit hours to live in on-campus university housing.
high school graduate. Freshmen who are, or will be, graduates of a U.S. high school and who have completed at least two years in a U.S. high school must meet the freshman admission requirements established for U.S. citizens.
Bobcat Days, our premier open house events, are held four times a year. For information about COVID-specific changes to Bobcat Days, please see the COVID-19 section at the top of this page or visit the Bobcat Day page.
Students applying for admission to Texas A&M are required to submit transcripts of previous academic work and in some cases, results of standardized tests. The submission of altered documents or the failure to furnish complete and accurate information on admission forms will be grounds for disciplinary action.
Under section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code, “an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop more than six courses, including any course a transfer student has dropped at another institution of higher education.”.
Undergraduate students at Texas A&M will normally be permitted four Q-drops during their undergraduate studies.
Because students attend a college or university to extend their education, grades are usually given as an indication of the proficiency of their endeavors. The student’s semester grade in a course shall be based upon performance and/or participation in class, exercises and tests, laboratory work and final examination, ...
Because students attend a college or university to extend their education, grades are usually given as an indication of the proficiency of their endeavors. The student’s semester grade in a course shall be based upon performance and/or participation in class, exercises and tests, laboratory work and final examination, as applicable to the course. The proportionate weight assigned to each of the factors shall be determined by the department administering the course.
Repetition of a Course to Improve Grade. Any undergraduate student who wishes to repeat a course must do so before he or she completes a more advanced course in the same subject. What constitutes a more advanced course will be determined by the head of the department offering the course.
Any undergraduate student who wishes to repeat a course must do so before he or she completes a more advanced course in the same subject. What constitutes a more advanced course will be determined by the head of the department offering the course.
To receive credit for a course, an undergraduate must earn a grade of at least D-. To include a course in the Program of Work for a graduate degree, a graduate student must earn a grade of at least C.
The cumulative GPA for a graduate student includes all graduate courses taken in residence, certain upper-division undergraduate courses taken in residence and all graduate extension courses taken while enrolled in the Graduate School for which a letter grade has been recorded.