Credit Measurement
Credit for curriculum courses is measured in semester credit hours, defined as 1 credit hour for 1 contact hour of classwork, 2 contact hours of laboratory, or 3 contact hours of shop or clinical work per week for the 16 weeks of the semester or its equivalent. Contact hours are the actual number of clock hours that are scheduled for a class each week.
Grade Definitions
The following grading system is used at Surry Community College.
| Letter |
Description |
Quality Points |
| A |
Excellent |
4 |
| B |
Above Average |
3 |
| C |
Average |
2 |
| D |
Below Average |
1 |
| F |
Failing |
0 |
| I |
Incomplete |
0 |
| W |
Withdrawal |
0 |
| WF |
Withdrawal Failing |
0 |
| AU |
Audit |
0 |
| CE |
Credit by Proficiency/Exam |
0 |
| NS |
No Show |
0 |
| NC |
No Credit |
0 |
| TR |
Transfer Credit |
0 |
| S |
Satisfactory |
0 |
| U |
Unsatisfactory |
0 |
| P |
Pass |
0 |
| R |
Re-enroll |
0 |
Final Grades
Final grades for each class will be available to students as soon as possible at the end of each semester. Students can view their grades by logging into myKnightLife and viewing their transcript. A student’s transcript will include information regarding transfer credits (if applicable), Surry Community College courses taken, grades received, credit hours earned, and GPA.
Students should review their transcript carefully to ensure that final grades for all classes are correct. Students should immediately contact the instructor of the class if they feel a grade has been incorrectly recorded on the transcript.
Grade Point Average
Student progress is measured by grade point average, or GPA. This average is sometimes called a quality point average, or QPA. Students can compute their GPA by dividing the number of credit hours they have taken into the number of grade points they have received. Grade points are assigned in this manner:
| Grade |
Quality Points |
| A |
4 |
| B |
3 |
| C |
2 |
| D |
1 |
| F |
0 |
| WF |
0 |
Grade Points Assigned for 3 Credit Hours
| Grade |
GPA Grade Points (3 Credit Hours) |
| A |
12 |
| B |
9 |
| C |
6 |
| D |
3 |
| F |
0 |
| WE |
0 |
*If students have taken 30 credit hours and have 90 grade points, their Grade Point Average is 3.0 divided by 30 = 3.0, a “B” average). When courses are repeated, the lower grade is not counted toward the GPA.
*Courses below 100 level (i.e., ENG 002 ) are not included in the calculation of GPA or selection academic honors (Dean’s List or President’s List).
Approved by the Board of Trustees, November 13, 2023
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