Understanding the Grading System

This is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course.

• Credits

• Pre-Requisites

• Co-Requisites

• GPA

•A course or other requirement that a student must have taken prior to enrolling in a specific course or programme

• Credit

• Pre-Requisites

• Co-Requisites

• Non-Credit Course

•A course or other requirement that a student must take at the same time as another course or requirement

• Credit

• Co-Requisites

• Pre-Requisites

• Non Credit Course

Social Outreach Programme (SOP);

First Aid Certificate, Team Jamaica are all examples of...

• Credit Courses

• Non Credit Courses

• Co-Requisite courses

• Pre-Requisite Courses

Minimum of ____ credit hours are needed for an Associate Degree

• 40

• 50

• 60

• 70

Students will NOT be allowed to trail more than _____________courses

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 9

What are my options if I am placed on Academic Probation?

• Apply for grade forgiveness

• Transfer to a different course

• Withdraw from course of study

• Wite a letter to the registry for your name to be removed

Students MUST have attained a combined coursework and final examination grade of between ___________ to qualify to sit supplemental examinations.

• 44% and 49%

• 35% and 45%

• 45% and 49%

• 40% and 49%

Candidates WILL NOT be allowed to sit more than ______ supplemental examinations in one examination session.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

True or False. Many scholarships have GPA minimums to qualify.

• True

• False