With the exception of transfer credits, credits used to meet graduate degree requirements must meet minimum grade requirements as indicated below.
| TYPE OF COURSE CREDIT | REQUIRED GRADE / DESIGNATION |
| Required Courses | For most graduate programs, the required grade is C or above. However, some programs do not accept C grades for required courses. Students should check with their graduate programs. A student who receives a D or an F for a required course must repeat the course. |
| Elective Courses | C or above, or Cr (credit), if the course offers only the Cr/NC option. |
| Courses for making up undergraduate deficiencies | C or above, or Cr (credit), at the discretion of the graduate program |
| Thesis 700, Dissertation 800 | NG (no grade) grade is assigned until the thesis or dissertation is submitted, S (satisfactory) grade will be awarded upon graduation. |
| Directed Reading/Research (699) | C or above,or Cr (credit), at the discretion of the graduate program |
| Courses with only the Cr/NC grading option | Cr |