What Grades are Available at UCSB?
The instructor of record determines grades for each course, based on students’ performance. The College of Letters and Science offers two grading options for undergraduates: letter grades A-F and passed/not passed (P/NP) grades. In addition, three grades (I, IP, and W) are assigned in certain circumstances. Letter Grades • Letter grades are used in calculating the university grade-point average. • Unit credit is awarded for any grade of D- or above (A+ through D-). • No unit credit is awarded for F grades. • Required for all courses applied to the major (and minor if one is chosen), both within the department and from other departments, unless explicitly listed otherwise in the General Catalog. • At the time of graduation, you must have completed either 120 UCSB units or at least 2/3 of your total UCSB units on a letter-grade basis. • See chart A below for a description of the meaning of each letter grade. Passed/Not Passed • Passed/Not Passed (P/NP) grades are not included in the comp
