Academics: The Curriculum
Guidelines for Reading Course Offerings
"OPEN TO"
Each course description includes a notation of the class levels at which the course is offered.
GRADING SYSTEM
There are two grading systems in use at Emma Willard. For most courses the grading system ranges from A to No Credit with grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D- and No Credit. Unless otherwise indicated in the course description, this grading system is used. For some courses a grading system of Credit/No Credit is used; in these courses only those two grades are used.
In some but not all arts courses, a student may elect to take a course Credit/No Credit on her transcript. To use this option the student must arrange her grading choice with the registrar's office. She cannot then change this arrangement. For fall semester courses, the choice of Credit/No Credit must be made by the end of the third week of fall semester. For spring semester courses, the choice of Credit/No Credit must be made by the end of the third week of spring semester.
Freshmen receive grades of Credit/No Credit for their first semester at Emma Willard. In the second semester, freshmen receive letter grades that are recorded with the registrar and reported on transcripts. Comprehensive final exams may be included in this second semester grade. There is no year grade recorded.
