How grading works at WSCC
WSCC grades on a 4.0 scale with quality points awarded per semester hour: A – Highest Proficiency (4), B – High Proficiency (3), C – Proficiency (2), D – Low Proficiency (1), and F – Failure (0). WSCC does not use plus/minus grading — there is no A+, A-, B+, or any other modified letter grade.
Other transcript markings (I, N/C, IP, W, AU, X, P, FA) carry no grade-point value of their own. An I (Incomplete) or IP (In Progress, learning-support courses only) not resolved by the next semester's drop deadline is counted as an F.
Source: WSCC Catalog, Academic Information (Grading System) — verified Sep 2026
How your GPA is calculated at WSCC
Your quality point average (GPA) is the total number of quality points divided by the total number of semester hours attempted, less the number of hours repeated.
If you repeat a course in which you earned a C or lower, the repeat grade supersedes the earlier grade in your GPA, and the hours count only once. You may repeat a course twice (three attempts total) under this rule; after three attempts, the third and later grades are the ones used in your GPA. Repeating a course you passed with a B or higher requires approval from the vice president for Academic Affairs.
Source: WSCC Catalog, Academic Information (Grading System; Repeated Courses) — verified Sep 2026
Minimum GPA to graduate from WSCC
To meet degree requirements, you must maintain an overall quality point average of 2.00.
Academic Fresh Start lets returning students who have been away from all higher education for at least four consecutive years petition to have all prior coursework disregarded in their cumulative GPA. It is a one-time opportunity.
Source: WSCC Catalog, Academic Information (Grading System; Academic Fresh Start) — verified Sep 2026
President's List, Dean's List, and graduation honors at WSCC
You'll be named to the President's List with a 4.00 average, or the Dean's List with a 3.50–3.99 average, in any semester you complete 12 or more semester hours of regular college-level work at WSCC.
Graduation honors are based on your GPA in WSCC college-level courses: Summa Cum Laude (3.80–4.00), Magna Cum Laude (3.50–3.79), and Cum Laude (3.00–3.49).
Source: WSCC Catalog, Academic Information (Honors List; Graduation Honors) — verified Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Walters State Community College (WSCC) use?
Where does this WSCC grade scale come from?
Does WSCC use plus/minus grading (A+, A-, B+, etc.)?
No. WSCC's Grading System table lists only whole-letter grades — A (4), B (3), C (2), D (1), and F (0) — with no plus or minus modifiers.
Source: WSCC Catalog, Academic Information (Grading System) — verified Sep 2026
Do I, IP, W, P, NC, AU, X, or FA grades affect my GPA at WSCC?
Not directly. W (Withdrew), P (Passed), NC (No Credit), AU (Audit), and X (No grade reported) carry no grade-point value and don't affect your GPA. An I (Incomplete) or IP (In Progress) that isn't resolved by the next semester's drop deadline is counted as an F and does affect your GPA.
Source: WSCC Catalog, Academic Information (Grading System) — verified Sep 2026