Grades

Students will receive a letter grade for each course, which are determined solely by the MA in Design faculty. Each instructor determines grading metrics and what constitutes successful academic performance in his/her course relative to those metrics.
Courses in the MA in Design program may not be taken on a pass/fail or credit/no credit basis.
To graduate, all students must maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.00 and make a “C” or better in all courses. If a student receives a C- in a course, they will have to re-take the course as this grade does not meet the minimum requirement. Course re-takes are at the discretion of the instructor and graduate advisor.
First session faculty will not be able to officially submit grades until the registrar grade reporting period opens in December. Faculty can release final grades via Canvas in the meantime.
Suggested Grade Distribution
- A (4.0) 25%
- A- (3.67) 20%
- B+ (3.33) 15%
- B (3.0) 35%
- B- or below (2.67) 5%
Grades for Dell Medical Students can be submitted here.
Grades for non-DMS students can be submitted here.