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Grading System

GRADING SYSTEM 

Kentucky College of Optometry uses a plus/minus (+/-) letter system of grading as indicated below:

Percentage

grade

quality points

definition

93.00 - 100%

A

4.00

Excellent Performance

90.00 - 92.99%

A-

3.70

Excellent Performance

87.00 - 89.99%

B+

3.30

Good Performance

83.00 - 86.99%

B

3.00

Good Performance

80.00 - 82.99%

B-

2.70

Good Performance

77.00 - 79.99%

C+

2.30

Satisfactory Performance

73.00 - 76.99%

C

2.00

Satisfactory Performance

70.00 - 72.99%

C-

1.70

Requires Academic Standards Committee Review

67.00 - 69.99%

D+

1.30

Below Standard

63.00 - 66.99%

D

1.00

Below Standard

60.00 - 62.99%

D-

0.70

Below Standard

Below 60%

F

0

Below Standard

AU

N/A

Audit

H

N/A

Honors - Exceeds expected clinical performance based on student level in the program

I

N/A

Incomplete - Must be resolved according to the definition below

P

N/A

Pass - Demonstrates satisfactory performance based on student level in the program

W

N/A

Withdrawal - Authorized withdrawal from the program before the end of the semester