How is the business certificate program graded and what happens if I fail a quiz, exam or module?
There are four graded components of the UNC Business Essentials business certificate program: activities, quizzes, the discussion board, and final exams. In order for a student to successfully complete the online business certificate program and receive the UNC Business Essentials business certificate, the student must complete the program within four months of their enrolled start date and complete all six business training courses with a passing grade of 75% on each course. Students are given opportunities to re-take quizzes as many times as they would like to feel comfortable with the material and get a 100%. Student efforts on the discussion board are graded as “0%, 50%, or 100%” after initial post; if a student receives a grade of 50%, that student then has one opportunity to correct and re-submit their posting for a re-grade. Each module (with the exception of the Business Communication module) contains a final exam, which the student may take one time only. If a student does not
