College of Medicine Grading System
As of the Class of 2017
Foundation Years 1 and 2 courses are graded Pass/Fail only. Domains of Competence to be demonstrated within each Unit.
- Systems Based Practice
- Medical Professionalism
- Interpersonal & Communications
- Practice-Based Learning & Improvement
- Patient Care
- Medical Knowledge
New Grades for Foundations Years
| ID | Identified Deficiency |
|---|---|
| P* | Identified Deficiency Pass following remediation |
| F | Identified Deficiency Fail following remediation |
Gateway Grades
| P | Pass |
|---|---|
| F | Fail |
Grading Systems as of July 1, 1995
| H | Honors | F | Fail | WP | Withdrawal/Passing | EP | Elective Course Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | High Pass | I | Incomplete | WF | Withdrawal/Failing | IP | In Progress |
| P | Pass | CR | Credit | EF | Elective Course Fail | Y | Year-long Course |
| C | Conditional | W | Withdrawal | EH | Elective Course Honors | Z | Research Year |
Explanation of Grades
| Honors | Outstanding work in the subject area, far exceeding requirements of the course | ||
| High Pass | Above average work in the subject area which exceeds the requirements of the course. | ||
| Pass | Successful completion of all requirements of the course. | ||
| Conditional | Borderline failure, requiring remedial work for part of the course. (i.e. written exam) | ||
| Fail | Failure to successfully complete the requirements for a major part of the course. | ||
| Incomplete | A portion of the requirements of the course have not been attempted, usually for reasons beyond the control of the student. (i.e. illness) | ||
| Credit | The transcript notation when a student has advanced standing for a course previously completed. | ||
| Withdrawal | Student withdraws from a course prior to 25% of the completion of the course. | ||
| Withdrawal Passing | Student withdraws from a course at a passing level after 25% completion but prior to 75% of the completion of the course. | ||
| Withdrawal Failing | Student withdraws from a course at a failing level after 25% completion but prior to 75% of the completion of the course. WF is considered an academic deficiency. | ||
| EF, EH, EP | Electives during the pre-clinical years are taken for no credit. In the grades Elective Fail, Elective Honors and Elective Pass, the "E" signifies a non-credit elective. The definitions of the second letter of the grade are reflected above. | ||
| In Progress | Course is still in progress. | ||
| Year-long Course | Will be listed as the grade for the first semester for a year-long course. | ||
| Research Year | Research in Maintenance Matriculation. | ||
Grading System prior to July 1, 1995
| H | Honors | U | Unsatisfactory | EF | Elective Course Fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | High Pass (effective Fall 1989) | I | Incomplete | EH | Elective Course Honor |
| P | Pass | E | Exemption | EP | Elective Course Pass |
| S | Satisfactory (phased out in 1989) |
A recorded grade which has a slash (/) with a new grade after it indicates a change of grade. The last grade is considered the FINAL grade.
A passing USMLE Step 1 score is required for promotion into the third year. Core Year
(MS3) electives are offered Pass/Fail.
A passing USMLE Step 2 CK and CS score is required for graduation.
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