Notes on Grading
Steven J. Zeil
Last modified: Aug 23, 2021
1 Grade scale
All letter grades are based on ODU’s 4-pt scale:
| Grade | Value |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 |
| F | 0.7 |
All grades for assignments & exams will be recorded as a number on this 4-pt scale. Intermediate values (e.g., 3.5) falling between letter grades are possible. Although 4.0 is the largest value on the official ODU scale, individual grades on assignments & exams may range as high as 4.5.
2 Converting raw grades to 4-pt
Scores on assignments and exams will first be converted to a percentage based on the number of points possible on that item.
Percentages are then mapped to the 4-pt scale as follows:
| Percentage | 4-Pt |
|---|---|
| >= 95 | 4.5 |
| 88 | 4.0 |
| 76 | 3.0 |
| 64 | 2.0 |
| 52 | 1.0 |
| <= 40 | 0.0 |