Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading
Office of the Registrar
The grade of S (Satisfactory) is interpreted to be the equivalent of grades A-C for
courses numbered below 5000 and to be the equivalent of grades A-B for courses numbered
5000 or above.
Credit hours of S/U courses are counted as hours attempted toward graduation. However,
neither the S nor U grade carries grade points and neither will be included in the
calculation of the cumulative grade point average.
You may not take a course for S/U credit to satisfy all-university academic requirements,
unless the course is offered for S/U only. For example, Political Science 1000 may
not be taken for S/U, but a P.E. activity course may be taken for an S/U grade since
this is the only way it is offered.
If you are repeating a class to earn a better grade, you may not take it as S/U unless
the grade originally assigned was a U.
You must signify that you want to take a course for S/U at the time you register.
Always check with your adviser before you register for S/U. The faculties of the various
colleges and of the Graduate School determine the number of credit hours of S that
may be used to satisfy degree requirements in their respective programs. They may
also place restrictions upon the use of S credits to satisfy college or major requirements.
In addition, they may designate particular courses in their colleges as courses to
be offered for S/U only.
