Transcript Guide For Enrollments from 2000-01 Academic Year to Present GENERAL INFORMATION Course Division Codes General Information for AS and EN Effective Fall 2011, when the new grade is recorded, the 1. S/U Grades (freshmen) –Prior to Fall 2017, freshmen first original grade remains along with the notation “R” to indicate This guide is for interpreting symbols or codes shown on JHU Codes are as follows: transcripts for the following divisions of Johns Hopkins semester grades are not reported on the transcript. Each course the course was retaken, and the original grade does not affect AS Arts and Sciences with a grade of C- or above is assigned the letter S (for grade point calculations, nor does it carry credit toward University: BU Business Satisfactory) in place of a grade. Letter grades below C- are graduation. ED Education assigned the letter U (for Unsatisfactory). In the first semester Full-time: EN Engineering of a student's freshman year, credit is awarded for S grades. Prior to Fall 2011, when the new grade was recorded, the old Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (AS) ME Medicine grade was replaced with the letter R to indicate the course was Whiting School of Engineering (EN) NR Nursing Prior to Fall 2017, for the first semester freshman year only, retaken. Part-time: PH Public Health credits are also awarded for U grades if the actual grade is D or Krieger - Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) PY Peabody Conservatory D+. In this instance the grade of UCR is assigned. No first 4. Graduate Retake Policy - At the discretion of the graduate Whiting - Engineering for Professionals (EP) SA School of Advanced International Studies semester grades are included in a student's cumulative grade- program, a graduate student may retake a course, but the grade point average. from the initial effort will remain on the transcript. This applies Calendar: These divisions are on a semester calendar – Students may take courses at area institutions with which JHU whether the initial effort occurred while the student was an Fall and Spring with a Summer session and has a cooperative agreement. Codes for these schools are as Effective Fall 2017, freshmen first semester grades are undergraduate student or a graduate student. January intersession. follows: reported as letter grades (A,B, etc.) with credit and are Fall = August through December included in a student’s cumulative grade point average. 5. Graduate Level Courses in the Zanvyl Krieger School of Intersession = January BH Baltimore Hebrew College Arts and Sciences (AS) - Credit hours are not assigned to Spring = January through May BS Bowie State University 2. S/U Option (other) – Undergraduate students may take one graduate level courses except when taken by undergraduate Summer = June through August CO Coppin State University course per semester for Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory credit. students. In addition, graduate level students may receive GC Goucher College These courses have no effect on a student's grade point letter grades (A, B, etc.) or P/F (Pass/Fail). All 600-level DIVISIONS LC Loyola College (renamed Loyola University) average. Students who earn a C- or above in an S/U course courses and above carry the equivalent of 4 credits unless LU Loyola University receive an S on the academic record. When a D+, D, or F is taken by an undergraduate. No GPA is calculated. Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (AS) MI Maryland Institute College of Art earned in an S/U course a grade of Unsatisfactory is recorded Whiting School of Engineering (EN) MS Morgan State University on the academic record. With the exception of the first 6. Graduate Level Courses in the Whiting School of ND Notre Dame of Maryland University semester of freshman year, courses with an Unsatisfactory Engineering (EN) - Effective Summer 2016, graduate level SU Stevenson University grade receive no credit. courses are assigned credits. In addition, graduate level Year of Study TS Towson State (renamed Towson University) students may receive letter grades (A, B, etc.) or P/F Undergraduate level: TU Towson University S*/U* Grades (Spring 2020/Fall 2020)- Due to the global (Pass/Fail). Prior to Summer 2016, credit hours were not Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior VJ Villa Julie College (renamed Stevenson University) COVID-19 pandemic, final grades for all undergraduate assigned to graduate level courses unless taken by an Special or Engineering Innovations, non-degree seeking UA University of Baltimore students in Spring 2020 semester-long and second-half undergraduate, and all 600-level courses carried the equivalent Visiting, Pre-College, or Summer, non-degree seeking MB University of Maryland at Baltimore semester courses were reported as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory of 4 credits. No GPA is calculated. UM University of Maryland at Baltimore County (UMBC) (S*/U*). Final grades for courses completed in the first half of Post-Baccalaureate level: AF University of Maryland College Park (Air Force) Spring 2020 were unaffected. 7. Class Hours - Indicating class hours per week is not Post-Bac/Pre-Med (Pre-Medical Program) required of all courses. Should a course have class hours Special, degree or non-degree seeking Students may take study abroad programs approved for grades Final grades for all undergraduate students in Fall 2020 were assigned, those hours will appear on the transcript. and credits. Codes for those programs are as follows: reported as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S*/U*). Students Graduate level: could choose that final grades for Fall 2020 semester courses 8. Probation – Undergraduate students who earn a grade point Graduate AP Argentina Program be reported as letter grades (A, B, etc.). average less than 2.0 or fewer than 12 credits in a semester are Special, non-degree seeking BC Berlin Consortium placed on academic probation. Visiting, non-degree seeking BP Bolivia Program 3. Undergraduate Retake Policy - Students may retake a SA Bologna - SAIS course in which they earned a C+ or lower. The grade for the 9. Dean's List - Noted for undergraduate students who earn a FE French Exchange Program second attempt and the associated credits are recorded on the term grade point average of 3.5 or above in a semester of at VS Florence/Villa Spellman Program (discontinued) transcript and are calculated into the GPA. If a student drops or least 14 credits with at least 12 GPA credits graded. HA Hopkins Abroad withdraws from the subsequent attempt, the original grade is FP JHU in Tours Program (discontinued) calculated into the GPA 10. Honors - General or Departmental Honors are awarded at LP Lima Program graduation - General honors are awarded to undergraduate MP Madrid Program students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. NA Nanjing/Summer CET Departmental honors are awarded according to department SS Study in Singapore specific criteria. AS and EN Course Numbering System Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Academic Program FURTHER INFORMATION Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) For additional information or questions regarding transcripts, 100-299 Undergraduate lower division Undergraduate level: contact: 300-499 Undergraduate upper division Bachelor - Bachelor Academic Program 500-599 Undergraduate independent academic work BS - Bachelor of Science Office of the University Registrar 600-799 Graduate level Post-Baccalaureate level: Post-Baccalaureate level: Johns Hopkins University 800-899 Advanced graduate level including independent Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program PMC - Post-Master’s Certificate 3400 North Charles Street study and dissertation research (Moved to Full-time (AS) effective December 2010) CCES - Certificate of Continuing Engineering Studies Baltimore, MD 21218 900-999 Special courses as identified by the Office of the (Discontinued Summer 2005) (410) 516-8080 Registrar Graduate level: Graduate level: https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/registrar/ Graduate Certificate GC - Graduate Certificate AS and EN Grading System Master of Arts Master - Master Master of Science MS - Master of Science The Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity, A+ = 4.0 points - Excellent Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study MSE - Master of Science in Engineering affirmative action institution. Questions regarding Title VI, A = 4.0 points - Excellent Non-Degree GR - Non-Degree Graduate Student Title IX, and Section 504 should be referred to the Office of A- = 3.7 points - Excellent AAP Grading System Institutional Equity, 130 Garland Hall, (410) 516-8075. B+ = 3.3 points - Good A+ Excellent EP Grading System B = 3.0 points - Good A Excellent A+ Excellent -Effective Summer 2012 B- = 2.7 points - Good A- Excellent C+ = 2.3 points - Satisfactory A Excellent B+ Good A- Excellent -Effective Summer 2012 C = 2.0 points - Satisfactory B Good C- = 1.7 points - Satisfactory B+ Good -Effective Summer 2012 Revised: Summer 2020 B- Good B Good D+ = 1.3 points - Passing (S/U option* is the exception) C Fair D = 1.0 points - Passing (S/U option* is the exception) B- Good -Effective Summer 2012 F Failure C+ Unsatisfactory -Effective Summer 2018 F = 0.0 points - Failure P Pass FEV = 0.0 points - Failure - Ethics Violation C Unsatisfactory* -Effective Summer 2018 AU Audit C- Unsatisfactory -Effective Summer 2018 AU Audit (Graduates only) I Incomplete EXM By examination -Discontinued Fall 2004 D+ Unsatisfactory -Effective Summer 2018 MR Missing grade roster D Unsatisfactory -Effective Summer 2018 I Incomplete NG No grade given, course completed I/(Grade) Incomplete/ Revert to Grade** F Failure W Official withdrawal AU Audit IP In progress X Not yet reported by instructor MR Missing grade roster I Incomplete MR Missing grade roster MT Multi-term AAP Course Numbering System ND Not officially dropped - Discontinued Fall 2018 R Course retaken 300 - 399 Prerequisite courses NG No grade given, course completed, W Official withdrawal 600 - 899 Graduate level credits may be awarded X Not yet reported by instructor P Passing (Graduates only) Note: Effective Summer 2016, Advanced Academic Programs R Course retaken - Discontinued Summer 2011 *From Summer 2012 to Summer 2018, C = Fair.