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A student's academic performance in each course is assessed by the letter grades and the corresponding coefficient for quality points:
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Letter Grade |
Explanation |
Quality Points |
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A |
Excellent |
4.0 |
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B |
Very Good |
3.0 |
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C |
Satisfactory |
2.0 |
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D |
Conditional Pass |
1.0 |
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F |
Failure |
0.0 |
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W |
Withdrawal |
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I |
Incomplete |
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S |
Pass |
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An F or W grade means the student will have to repeat the course.
An incomplete grade I is assigned in case of illness or some other valid reason.
An I grade must be changed to a letter grade within one month.
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Letter Grade |
Coefficient |
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A |
4.0 |
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A- |
3.7 |
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B+ |
3.3 |
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B |
3.0 |
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B- |
2.7 |
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C+ |
2.3 |
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C |
2.0 |
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C- |
1.7 |
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D+ |
1.3 |
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D |
1.0 |
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D- |
0.7 |
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F |
0.0 |
A student's overall semestral or cumulative performance will be evaluated by the:
- Grade Point Average (GPA): the semestral credit sum (of the number of credits multiplied by the corresponding coefficient) divided by the total number of credit hours taken.
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) evaluated as total credits received from all courses taken since the first year divided by the total credit hours of those courses taken.
- A student can graduate with a CGPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Students with low CGPA may be asked to reduce their semester course load and repeat some courses with C- or low grades to improve their CGPA. Academic advisor will follow student progress and performance and will intervene as needed.
The basic admission requirements for entering undergraduate programs in any faculty will be an accredited high school diploma with a high grade point average, an English Language Proficiency Certificate and a satisfactory IUS Entrance and Placement Examination or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test).
The normal period for completion of undergraduate studies leading to B.A. or B.Sc. degree will be four years or eight semesters. The normal requirements for a Bachelor degree will be a successful completion of 120 credit hours or 240 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) points, as recommended by the program, with the cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
The basic admission requirements for entering a graduate program leading to an M.A. or M.Sc. degree at any faculty will be a corresponding B.A or B.Sc. degree with a certain minimal grade point average or higher, and satisfactory TOEFL and GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or IUS Graduate Program Entrance Examination Test.
The normal period for completion of graduate studies leading to M.A. or M.Sc. degree will be two years or four semesters. The normal requirements for a Master degree will be a successful completion of 30 graduate level credit hours (60 ECTS points) with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 or higher and a successful completion of the Master's Comprehensive Exam and the Master's thesis, or as prescribed by the faculty.
The basic admission requirements for entering graduate program leading to Ph.D. at any faculty will be a corresponding B.A. or B.Sc. degree with grade point average 3.0 or higher, and satisfactory results in TOEFL and/or GRE examinations or the already completed M.A. or M.Sc. degree in the same discipline
The normal period for completion of graduate studies leading to a Ph.D. degree will be five to six years or ten to twelve semesters, respectively four years or eight semesters if the candidate has already completed a corresponding M.A. or M.Sc. degree. The normal requirements for a Ph.D. degree will be a successful completion of a total of 60 graduate level credit hours, including the Master's program courses (120 ECST points) completed at IUS and another accredited university, with the Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher, a successful completion of the comprehensive exams, recommended languages exams and the Ph.D. thesis, as prescribed by each program. |