Grades & Transcripts

Grades

Grade reports are mailed at the end of quarter.

Grading System

All students registering in professional development courses (with prefixes other than EENC or EECR), whether through extension or in-service contract will receive letter grades, unless otherwise specified. Students enrolling in regular CSUSB degree-applicable courses offered through Extended Learning will be evaluated by the system of letter grades outlined in the general catalog. Grade reports will be mailed to students. All grades, except I (Incomplete) are final when filed by University extension instructors. The grade of I (Incomplete) allows a student extra time to complete course requirements due to unforeseen circumstances that have prevented course completion. The grade may be removed and replaced by a letter grade by completing the work required as negotiated between instructor and student prior to course completion, provided the work is completed within one year. It is the student's responsibility to bring to the instructor's attention for approval problems that might justify a grade of Incomplete.

Letter Grade System

Your work will be evaluated by the instructor using letter grades, and the grade and the academic credit (measured in units attempted) will appear on your transcript. Units appearing on your transcript will be considered earned if the grade achieved is D- or higher.

Transcripts

Submit a written request to : Records, Registration & Evaluations; California State University, San Bernardino; 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407.

Request that the transcript not be sent until the most courses you have taken appear on your transcript records.

The charge is as follows: $6 for a single copy; $3 for each additional copy (prepared at the same time).

Transcript generation may take up to four weeks from the date your request is received by the Records Office.

Course Numbers/Credits

CSUSB academic credit courses are typically 'measured' in quarter units. Academic credit represents a measure of time, with 1-quarter unit of credit equivalent to 10 hours of instruction, to convert quarter units to the equivalent measure in semester units, multiply by 2/3.

Academic Plan

California State University, San Bernardino operates on the quarter system. The fall, winter and spring terms each consist of 10 weeks of instruction plus a final exam week. The university also offers a summer quarter allowing students to accelerate their progress and take summer courses. Summer quarter has overlapping five-week and one 10-week terms.

Most lecture/discussion courses are offered for four units of credit and meet four hours per week. Each unit of credit typically requires two hours of out-of-class study and preparation in addition to the hour of direct instruction in the class. Laboratories and activity-based courses, such as studio art, music, physical education, computer science, etc. meet for 2-3 hours of instruction a week for each unit of credit. Students transferring from a semester system campus should note semester courses are five weeks longer (15 weeks versus 10) so that a quarter unit is equal to 2/3 of a semester unit. (Thus, three semester units are equivalent to 4.5 quarter units.)

The total number of quarter units required for graduation varies from a minimum of 180 for the Bachelor of Arts degree to 198 units for the Bachelor of Science. Students planning to graduate in four years need to take an average of 15 units per quarter to reach 180 units. Master's degrees require a minimum of 45 units, but some professional degrees, such as the M.S.W. in Social Work and M.S. in Psychology, have licensing and/or accreditation standards demanding up to 90 units. The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership requires 92 units for completion.

Extended Learning courses numbered in the 300s, 400s, 500s and 600s are drawn from the regular upper-division and graduate curricula of the University (600-level courses are designed for graduate students specifically). A maximum of 36-quarter units of credit earned in such courses may be accepted in a baccalaureate degree program and 13 quarter units toward master's program at CSUSB.

Extended Learning professional development courses (those with prefixes other than EENC or EECR numbered 1000 or above), are developed to meet special needs of particular groups or communities. These classes confer extension credit, denoting an investment of time and accomplishment comparable to that required in established University courses. This credit is generally honored by school districts as evidence of professional advancement for salary increments/increases on the pay scale. Teachers are encouraged to consult with their school districts/employers in advance to determine if their course choices will be accepted toward salary advancement. Credits earned in these professional-level courses are not applicable to credentials or degree programs. Moreover, courses with prefixes of EENC, EECR or academic prefixes followed by course numbers of 1000 and above are not applicable to credentials or degree programs.

To use acceptable Extended Learning credit in a degree program, students must ultimately make formal application for admission to the University. Only upon matriculation is the University Admissions Office authorized to make an official evaluation concerning the applicability of an individual's accumulated Extended Learning and other credits transfer, to a particular degree. The College of Extended Learning will, however, provide or arrange for informal advisement regarding the applicability of specific courses to a student's degree objective.