Developmental Course Grading System
The following is the official FDTC grading system for developmental courses. The grade symbols with an asterisk (*) do not earn quality points and are not included in the GPA calculation.
| Grade | Description | Detailed Description |
|---|---|---|
| A* | Outstanding | indicates outstanding achievement, but does not carry quality points per semester hour. |
| B* | Excellent | indicates excellent achievement, but does not carry quality points per semester hour. |
| C* | Average | indicates average achievement, but does not carry quality points per semester hour. |
| D* | Below Average | indicates below average achievement, but does not carry quality points per semester hour. |
| F* | Failure | indicates failure of a course and no quality points are earned. |
| SC* | Satisfactorily Completed | indicates completion in reading, English, and/or mathematics, but does not carry quality points per semester hour. |
| W | Withdrew | indicates that a course was officially (after filing appropriate form) dropped no later than the last designated instructional day of the term with a passing grade. [semester-46th day; 10 week session-32nd day; 8 week session-26th day; 5 week session-16th day] No quality points are earned and it is not included as semester hours taken in computing the grade point average. |
| WF* | Withdrew failing | assigned at the discretion of the instructor, indicates a student withdrew after the designated instructional day of the term. [semester-46th day; 10 week session-32nd day; 8 week session-26th day; 5 week session-16th day] The semester hours attempted will not be used in computing the grade point average. |