Academic Achievement
- If a student has earned a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.4 or above for a semester, he or she will be placed on the Dean's
List and awarded a Certificate for Academic Excellence.
- Academic excellence will be acknowledged at commencement exercises in the categories of Summa, Magna, and Cum Laude based
on cumulative GPA.
| Summa Cum Laude |
3.80-4.00 |
| Magna Cum Laude |
3.60-3.79 |
| Cum Laude |
3.40-3.59 |
Grading System
Theory
|
Grade
|
Percentage Equivalent
|
| A |
92-100 |
| B+ |
88-91 |
| B |
84-87 |
| C+ |
79-83 |
| C |
75-78 |
| D |
70-74 |
| F |
00-69 |
|
Grade
|
|
Achievement
|
|
Quality
Points
|
| A |
|
Superior |
|
4 |
| B |
|
|
|
3.5 |
| B |
|
Good |
|
3 |
| C |
|
|
|
2.5 |
| C |
|
Satisfactory |
|
2 |
| D |
|
Unsatisfactory |
|
0 |
| F |
|
Failure |
|
0 |
A grade of C or above is required to pass all nursing and support courses.
Clinical
P = Pass
F = Fail
Grading for clinical practice of nursing courses is determined by satisfying the objectives of the course and is on a Pass/Fail
basis.
Frankford Hospital School of Nursing
4918 Penn Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124-2696
215-831-6740
