Previous School of Law Grading Systems
The following summarizes the previous versions of the School of Law Grading System. For the current version, visit the School of Law Grading System.
Note: Effective Academic Year 2009/10, units earned in School of Law are quarter units. Units earned prior to that were semester units.
Effective Academic Years 2001/02 through Spring Quarter 2008
Note: In Academic Year 2008/09, third-year J.D. students also continued under the grading system below.
|
Grade |
Description |
|---|---|
|
4.3, 4.2 |
A+ |
|
4.1, 4.0, 3.9 |
A |
|
3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5 |
A- |
|
3.4, 3.3, 3.2 |
B+ |
|
3.1, 3.0, 2.9 |
B |
|
2.8, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 |
B- |
|
2.2 |
Restricted Credit |
|
2.1 |
Failure |
|
I |
Incomplete |
|
K |
Credit (student elected) |
|
KM |
Credit (mandatory) |
|
RK |
Restricted Credit |
|
NK |
Failure |
|
N |
Continuing Course |
|
* |
No Grade Reported |
Note: The grading system was revised to a number system with letter equivalents and the grades of 2.3 and 2.4 (C+) were eliminated.
Effective Academic Years 1983/84 through 2001/02
|
Grade |
Description |
|---|---|
|
A+ |
4.3, 4.2 |
|
A |
4.1, 4.0, 3.9 |
|
A- |
3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5 |
|
B+ |
3.4, 3.3, 3.2 |
|
B |
3.1, 3.0, 2.9 |
|
B- |
2.8, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 |
|
C+ |
2.4, 2.3 |
|
R |
2.2 (restricted credit) |
|
F |
2.1 (failure) |
|
N |
Continuing Course |
|
I |
Incomplete |
|
* |
No Grade Reported |
|
K |
Credit (student elected) |
|
KM |
Credit (mandatory) |
|
RK |
Restricted Credit |
Notes:
- The C, C-, D+, D and D- grades were eliminated.
- The Grade of R (Restricted Credit) was introduced with the value of 2.2.
- The RK and F grades were redefined to a value of 2.2 and 2.1 respectively.
- Students could elect to take a limited number of courses on the K, RK, NK system. K was awarded for work that was comparable to numerical grades 4.3 - 2.3, RK for 2.2, an NK for 2.1.
Effective Academic Years 1969/70 through 1982/83
A second grading system was introduced with the following values:
|
Grade |
Description |
|---|---|
|
K |
Credit (1.7 - 4.3) |
|
RK |
Restricted Credit (0.9 - 1.6) |
|
NK |
No Credit (0 - 0.8) |
Prior to Academic Year 1969/70
|
Grade |
Description |
|---|---|
|
A+ |
4.3, 4.2 |
|
A |
4.1, 4.0, 3.9 |
|
A- |
3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5 |
|
B+ |
3.4, 3.3, 3.2 |
|
B |
3.1, 3.0, 2.9 |
|
B- |
2.8, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 |
|
C+ |
2.4, 2.3 |
|
C |
1.9, 2.0, 2.1 |
|
C- |
1.8, 1.7, 1.6, 1.5 |
|
D+ |
1.4, 1.3, 1.2 |
|
D |
1.1, 1.0, 0.9 |
|
D- |
0.8, 0.7, 0.6 |
|
F |
0.0 |
Note: This system employs letter grades with numerical equivalents.