Academic Information
Students are expected to progress through the program in an uninterrupted pattern:
- Diploma in Practical Nursing should take 1 two-week module and either 4 quarters (full-time) or 7 quarters (part-time);
- Associate Degree in Nursing should take 5 quarters;
- Diploma in Medical Assisting should take 4 quarters.
Definition of Quarter Credit Hour
A quarter-credit hour is equivalent to a minimum of ten (10) classroom hours or twenty (20) hours of lab, on a 50 minute hour of instruction, with appropriate homework and study. Thirty (30) hours of clinical experience, on a 60 minute hour, equals one (1) credit hour.
Definition of Enrollment Status
- Full-time: Students are enrolled for 12 or more credit hours per quarter.
- Three-quarters: Students are enrolled for 9-11 credit hours per quarter.
- Half-time: Students are enrolled for 6-8 credit hours per quarter.
- Below Half: Students are enrolled for under 6 credit hours per quarter.
Grade Scale
All grades are awarded in whole letter values only.
General Education, Science, and Medical Assisting Courses
Percentage Range | Letter Grade | Grade Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|
90 - 100 | A | 4.00 |
80 - 89.99 | B | 3.00 |
70 - 79.99 | C | 2.00 |
69.99 - Below | F | 0.00 |
Nursing Courses
Percentage Range | Letter Grade | Grade Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|
93 - 100 | A | 4.00 |
85 - 92.99 | B | 3.00 |
78 - 84.99 | C | 2.00 |
77.99 - Below | F | 0.00 |
Applicable to All Programs
Letter Grade | Description | Grade Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|
AU | Audit | No grade points awarded |
I | Incomplete | No grade points awarded |
LA | Leave of Absence | No grade points awarded |
LR | Leave of Absence return but not completed | No grade points awarded |
NP | No-Pass | No grade points awarded |
P | Pass | No grade points awarded |
TR | Transfer | No grade points awarded |
W | Withdrawal | No grade points awarded |
WT | Withdrawal - transfer credit awarded | No grade points awarded |
Grade Point Calculation
Quality points are determined by multiplying the grade point by the credit hours. The grade point average is determined by dividing the total quality points by total credit hours received. Transferred coursework, withdraw/transfers, withdrawals, audits, and incompletes are not calculated into the grade point average; however, transfer credits are accounted for in the total hours earned.
Example
Grade A = 4.0 grade points x 4 credit hours = 16 quality points
Grade B = 3.0 grade points x 5 credit hours = 15 quality points
Total quality points = (16 + 15) = 31 divided by total credits of (9) = 3.444 grade point average