{"id":10955,"date":"2026-10-13T13:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/offices\/?page_id=10955"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:49:25","slug":"units-and-semester-hours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/offices\/office-of-the-registrar\/units-and-semester-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Units and Semester Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-our-system\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-academic-calendar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transylvania uses a modified calendar called a \u201c4\u20114\u20111 system.\u201d Under this calendar the <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\">academic year<\/a> is divided into three parts: two regular terms of 14 weeks (fall and winter) and a one\u2011month term in May. Ordinarily, students take four courses during fall and winter terms and one course in May term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic regulations are stated, and progress toward the degree is measured by courses rather than by credit hours. The basic curricular measure is the&nbsp;<strong>course unit<\/strong>. One unit is considered to be the equivalent to four semester hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-course-numbering-system\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Numbering System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courses are numbered as follows to indicate levels of difficulty and degrees of specialization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1000 series courses<\/strong>, for the most part, cover a wide range of material and serve as introductions to a particular discipline. Generally appropriate for first\u2011year students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2000 series courses<\/strong>&nbsp;are more specific in focus than 1000 series; they may require some previous knowledge of a subject. Generally appropriate for sophomores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3000 series courses<\/strong>&nbsp;are clearly upper\u2011level courses that require significant background in a field and may have specific prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4000 series courses<\/strong>&nbsp;require extensive background in a field and usually have prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-grading-practices\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grading Practices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guidelines for evaluating a student&#8217;s performance in a course are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>&nbsp;for excellent work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B<\/strong>&nbsp;for good work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C<\/strong>&nbsp;for satisfactory work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D<\/strong>&nbsp;for minimally passing work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>F<\/strong>&nbsp;for unsatisfactory\/failing work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grade point average (GPA) is the ratio of quality points (QP) to grade units attempted and is calculated by using the formula&nbsp;<strong>GPA = QP \u00f7 Graded units attempted<\/strong>. Only Transylvania standard grades are used in GPA calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For grades earned subsequent to September 1998, the following quality points scheme is used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>A+, A<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>3.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B+<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>3.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>2.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C+<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>2.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>2.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>1.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D+<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>1.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>0.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>0.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to September 1998, the quality points were earned based on the following grade\u2011point scheme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>A+, A, A\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B+, B, B\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C+, C, C\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>2.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D+, D, D\u2212<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F<\/td><td>=<\/td><td>0.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following grades may be assigned but are not used in calculating grade\u2011point average:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>I<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Incomplete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>W<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Withdrawal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WU<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Withdrawal from university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CR<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Credit (pass\/fail)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NC<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 No Credit (pass\/fail)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AU<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NR<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 No Report from Instructor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our system Academic Calendar Transylvania uses a modified calendar called a \u201c4\u20114\u20111 system.\u201d Under this calendar the academic year is divided into three parts: two regular terms of 14 weeks  and a one\u2011month term in May. 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