Course Numbering System and Grading Scale
Course Numbering System and Grading Scale
Stevens course numbers consist of an alphabetic discipline code, followed by a numeric course number, and terminated by an alphanumeric section code.
Discipline Codes
Discipline codes, from 1985-1986 academic year onwards
PREFIX | DISCIPLINE | COURSE NUMBER RANGE |
|---|---|---|
BME | Biomedical Engineering | 100-999 |
BT | Business and Technology | 100-499 |
CE | Civil Engineering | 100-999 |
CH | Chemistry and Chemical Biology | 100-999 |
CHE | Chemical Engineering | 100-999 |
CM | Construction Management | 500-999 |
COMM | Professional Communications | 500-599 |
CPE | Computer Engineering | 100-999 |
CS | Computer Science | 100-999 |
D | Dean's Office | 100-999 |
DE | Developmental English (ESL) | 10-99 |
E | Engineering Core | 100-499 |
EE | Electrical Engineering | 100-999 |
EM | Engineering Management | 100-999 |
EMT | Executive Management of Technology | 500-999 |
EN | Environmental Engineering | 100-999 |
ES | Enterprise Systems | 500-999 |
FE | Financial Engineering | 100-999 |
H | Honors Program | 100-199 |
HAR | Humanities (Art) | 100-499 |
HHS | Humanities (History/History of Science) | 100-499 |
HLI | Humanities (Literature) | 100-499 |
HMU | Humanities (Music) | 100-499 |
HPL | Humanities (Philosophy) | 100-499 |
HSS | Humanities (Social Science) | 100-499 |
HUM | Humanities (General Studies) | 100-599 |
IPD | Integrated Product Development | 500-699 |
MA | Mathematics | 10-999 |
ME | Mechanical Engineering | 100-999 |
MGT | Management | 100-999 |
MIS | Information Systems | 500-999 |
MT | Materials Science and Engineering | 100-999 |
NANO | Nanotechnology | 500-999 |
NIS | Networked Information Systems | 500-999 |
OE | Ocean Engineering | 500-999 |
PAE | Product Architecture and Engineering | 500-699 |
PEP | Physics and Engineering Physics | 100-999 |
PME | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices | 500-699 |
QF | Quantitative Finance | 100-499 |
REG | Registrar's Office | 100-499 |
SDOE | Systems Design & Operational Effectiveness | 500-999 |
SME | Service Management and Engineering | 500-999 |
SOC | Service Oriented Computing | 500-999 |
SSW | Systems-Centric Software Engineering | 500-999 |
SYS | Systems Engineering | 500-999 |
TG | Technogenesis | 400-599 |
TM | Telecommunications Management | 500-999 |
Course Numbering
Course numbering is nominally as follows
PREFIX | DISCIPLINE |
|---|---|
0-99 | Pre-College/Non-College credit |
100-199 | Freshman |
200-299 | Sophomore |
300-399 | Junior |
400-499 | Senior |
500-599 | Entry-level graduate courses. Upper level undergraduates, in good standing, can enroll in 500 level courses, except for courses with MGT and TM prefixes, without special permission. MGT and TM prefixed courses require special permission. |
600-799 | Core level graduate courses. Upper level undergraduates, in good standing, can enroll in 600 level courses only with the permission of the instructor or advisor. |
800-899 | Special Problems graduate courses |
900-999 | Research Level graduate courses |
Prior to September 1985, two digit course numbers were used to denote undergraduate level courses and three digit numbers were used to denote graduate level courses.
Section Coding
Section coding, generically, is as follows
CODE | NOMINAL MEANING |
|---|---|
Single letter | On-campus or open enrollment off-campus section |
CA | Course by Application |
CE | Course by Examination (Undergraduate Only) |
WS, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5 or WP | Web Campus (On-line course) |
WZ | Web Campus corporate section |
Double letter/digit starting with E | Evening undergraduate section |
Double letter starting with L | On-campus undergraduate lab section |
Double letter starting with R | On-campus undergraduate recitation section |
Other two letter sections | Restricted enrollment on-campus or off-campus section |
Grading Scale
Grading Scale
GRADE | GPA | MEANING |
|---|---|---|
A | 4.00 | Excellent |
A- | 3.67 |
|
B+ | 3.33 |
|
B | 3.00 | Good |
B- | 2.67 |
|
C+ | 2.33 |
|
C | 2.00 | Fair |
C- | 1.67 |
|
D+ | 1.33 |
|
D | 1.00 | Poor |
F | 0.00 | Failure |
P |
| Pass (P/F graded courses only) |
ABS |
| Absent |
INC |
| Incomplete |
IP |
| In Progress (800 & 900 level courses only) |
W |
| Withdrawn |
WN |
| Withdrawn – Never Attended |
WU |
| Withdrawn - Unofficially |
NG |
| No Grade (Used by the Registrar when a grade is expected but not available) |
S |
| Satisfactory (S/U graded courses only) |
U |
| Unsatisfactory (S/U graded courses only) |
EXC |
| Excused (PE Courses only) |
The grades of “C-”, “D+” and “D” are applicable to undergraduate courses only. Instructors cannot assign a final course grade of “C-“, “D+” or “D” in graduate courses.
When a student retakes a course, the new grade replaces the old grade for purposes of calculating the GPA. However, the earlier attempt of the course remains on the transcript with the grade earned as well as a note indicating that the course was repeated.
Prior to 2009 Spring, +/- grading was not applicable to Graduate courses. Also, the grades of "D+" and "D" are not applicable to Graduate courses. Credit basis is Semester-Hours.
Pursuant to the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, transcript information shall not be released to a third party without the written authorization of the student.
GPA Policy
Cumulative GPA
The Cumulative Grade Point Average includes the best attempt for all courses taken at Stevens Institute of Technology. It provides an overall measure of a student’s academic performance throughout their enrollment.
Program of Study/Degree GPA
This GPA includes the best attempt of courses that are applied toward a student’s primary program of study and degree requirements. It is used to evaluate progress within the specific academic program.
Period or Semester GPA
This GPA reflects a student’s academic performance during a specific academic term. It includes all graded courses attempted during that period.
Transfer GPA
Transfer GPA will always appear as 0.00, as courses completed at other institutions do not contribute to the GPA calculation at Stevens Institute of Technology—even in cases where Stevens has granted permission to repeat a course.
Transcript
The official transcript is a comprehensive academic record that includes all courses attempted and grades earned at Stevens Institute of Technology. It reflects both current and historical academic activity.
Ranking GPA
The Ranking GPA includes all graded course attempts taken at Stevens Institute of Technology but excludes transfer coursework. It is used internally for academic ranking and distinction purposes. Ranking is only completed after conferral for undergraduate students.