12-07-2018, 02:52 PM
(12-07-2018, 10:52 AM)allvia Wrote:(12-07-2018, 09:15 AM)SweetSecret Wrote: Yes, the courses are graded & graduate students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA or risk academic dismissal.
As it was explained to me:
You are graded on a 3 point system (based on the rubric - all course sections have this point system).
There are limits on the amount of attempts to get to the B or better - run out of attempts, and this is where you end up at risk.
0 = Not Present (complete Fail - try again until you reach 2 or greater)
1 = Needs Improvement (<B, not a pass, no grade assigned - try again until you reach 2 or greater)
2 = Meets Expectations (B, a Pass with a 3.0)
3 = Exceeds Expectations (A, a Pass with a 4.0)
So unlike WGU where everyone who gets a Pass gets a "B" (3.0) Walden will have some A's (4.0)
"C's get degrees" does not apply to competency-based programs, its a "B or Better" world.
Yes, Cs get degrees has always be an undergrad thing
Denise
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977
Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.