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The
educational system in the MITS uses two different systems of grading
in parallel. It uses the modern letter grading system of US
universities as well as traditional numerical grading system.
MITS
uses a credit system in which specific number of credit hours are
allotted for each course the student undertakes. A normal course load
of 6 to 12 credit hours per semester is common for a graduate course.
The professor evaluates the academic performance of the student using
a GPA or the Letter grade system.
The
grading systems used are mostly on a four-point scale. Undergraduates
are expected to complete their courses with C average or better while
graduates require no less than a B average.
| Grade |
GPA |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
| A |
4.0 |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| B |
3.0 |
Good |
Good |
| C |
2.0 |
Average |
Average |
| D |
1.0 |
Passing |
Passing |
| F |
0.0 |
Failing |
Failing |
Students
securing 'Grade F' in any course(s) will require to redo the course
before staring advanced courses. However, many graduate students
consider a grade below 'C' unacceptable as it could affect campus
placements.
In
addition to the above regular grades, MITS offers grades such as
IP
- In Progress
An IP grade means that the student has not completed all the
portions of a multi-portioned class that is taken over multiple
semesters to earn the regular grade. The IP would be changed to
regular grade once all the portions are completed.
NC
or NIC- Not Complete Or Incomplete
This
grade indicates that the student has missed some exams, assignments or
homework that are important to evaluate performance.
W
- Withdrawn
This grade indicates that the student
has decided not to enroll for the course after attending the classes
for more than a predetermined period.
MITS
also offers intermediary grades, the grading scale being A+, A, A-,
B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D- and F. while representing as GPA an A+
grade may represent A GPA OF 4.00, or above, A to 3.67, A- corresponds
to 3.3,similarly B+ to 3.0, B to 2.67,B- to 2.3 and C+ to 2, C to
1.67, C- to 1.3 and so on.
However the final GPA that a student graduates with is not a simple
average, it is a weighted average. The weight is the number of credit
hours that are predetermined by the faculty based on the course
contents and displayed in the course schedule.
The
final GPA = letter grade value * credit hours/ credit hours.
For
example:
If you take 5
courses with course 1, 2 and 3 with 3 credit hours, course 4 with 4
credit hours and course 5 with 2 credit hours, and receive an
"A" in each of the courses, your GPA is (3x4+3x4+3x4+4x4+2x4)/(3+3+3+4+2)=(15x4)/15=4.0
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