Undergraduate
| Letter Grade | Numerical Value | Grade Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90-100 | 4.0 | Excellent, Superior. Achievement surpasses expectations. |
| A | 85-89 | 4.0 | |
| A- | 80-84 | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 77-79 | 3.3 | Good, Clearly Acceptable. Achievement definitely meets expectations. |
| B | 73-76 | 3.0 | |
| B- | 70-72 | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 67-69 | 2.3 | Adequate, Reasonably Acceptable. Achievement moderately meets expectations. |
| C | 63-66 | 2.0 | |
| C- | 60-62 | 1.7 | |
| D+ | 57-59 | 1.3 | Deficient, Minimally Acceptable. Achievement falls below expectations. |
| D | 53-56 | 1.0 | |
| D- | 50-52 | 0.7 | |
| F | 0-49 | 0.0 | Inadequate, Unacceptable. Achievement does not sufficiently meet expectations. |
Seminary |
Grades Which Count in the Grade Point Average (GPA) |
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| Letter Grade | Numerical Value | Grade Points | Definition |
| A+ | 90-100 | 4.0 |
Excellent Student displays a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and materials treated in the course, fluency in communicating that knowledge, and originality and independence in applying material and principles. The work provides evidence of a significant awareness of and ability to interact with related scholarly literature that goes beyond the requirements of the course. The work exhibits few or no mechanical and stylistic errors. The work demonstrates proficiency in matters of grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure. The student demonstrates an unusual flexibility or inventiveness with words or structure that result in a striking individual style, which is clear and lively in presentation without detracting from the academic nature of the work. |
| A | 85-89 | 4.0 | |
| A- | 80-84 | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 77-79 | 3.3 |
Good Work indicates a thorough grasp of the goals for this assignment within the context of the course. The work exhibits few mechanical and stylistic errors and demonstrates a reasonable organization and development of ideas. Ideas are clearly and logically expressed and are well supported by an obvious awareness of the relevant literature with appropriate documentation of all sources. |
| B | 73-76 | 3.0 | |
| B- | 70-72 | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 67-69 | 2.3 |
Acceptable While work displays a sufficient and basic understanding of the principles and materials treated in the course, the expression of that understanding is impeded by any of the following: lack of conceptual organization, lack of development and flow of ideas, inadequate use of and interaction with relevant scholarly literature, inadequate documentation of sources, significant inaccuracies and errors regarding grammar and spelling, significant mechanical and stylistic errors. Performance at this level meets graduation requirements. |
| C | 63-66 | 2.0 | |
| C- | 60-62 | 1.7 |
Poor Work reveals a lack of understanding or serious misunderstanding of the principles and materials treated in the course. The work lacks a clearly defined thesis and/or fails to support the thesis with appropriate research. The development and flow of ideas throughout the paper are significantly below standard. Sources are not cited appropriately and the work relies mainly on summaries and paraphrases of other people’s work. The work contains poor sentence structure and punctuation and generally suffers from a lack of attention to matters of grammar and style. The work is inappropriately shorter or longer than the required length. While a grade of D is not a failure in a particular course (i.e., the professor does not see the need for the student to repeat the course), consistent work at this level would prohibit the student from graduating. |
| D+ | 57-59 | 1.3 | |
| D | 53-56 | 1.0 | |
| D- | 50-52 | 0.7 | |
| F | 0-49 | 0.0 |
Failure Student displays inadequate or fragmentary knowledge of the principles and materials treated in the course. The student may have failed to complete the course requirements. The work may contain plagiarized materials. |
How is my Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculated?
- Download a copy of your unofficial transcript from you myTyndale student account. Instructions for how to do so can be found at the bottom of the Office of the Registrar's webpage.
- A number of columns appear above the uppermost semester entries at the top of your transcript. These include: Course Code, Title, Grade, Rpt (course repeated), Att (course attempted), Ernd (earned), GpaH (hours), Pts (points), and GPA (grade point average).
- These values are filled in for each course after their final grade has been submitted. Once a semester has ended, the Term and Cumulative Totals for that semester appear at the bottom of each semester entry.
- Each final grade is worth a certain number of points, as stated on your transcript (e.g., A+ = 12.0 points)
- To calculate your GPA, look at the Cumulative Total number of points (Pts) you earned. This number is located at the bottom of your most recently completed semester.
- Divide the cumulative total number of points by the cumulative total number of courses you have attempted (Att). The result will be your cumulative GPA.
- If you have ever failed a course, please note that your cumulative GPA is affected by the number of individual courses you have attempted, not the number of times you have attempted that specific course.