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AccreditationWalden University is accredited by The Higher Leaming Commis-sion of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 230South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411,(3t2) 263-04s6.Release of InformationThis educational record is subject to the Family EducationalRights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1914. It is tuinished forofficial use only and may not be released to or accessed by outsideagencies or third pafiies without the written consent of the studentconcemed. Students may obtain copies of their academic recordsthrough the Office of tire Registrai by written request only. A11financial obligations to the Walden University must be fulfilledbefore an official transcript can be issued.University Grading SystemAll grades on the Walden University transcript are on a 4.0 gradingsystem. Satisfactory,{Jnsatisfactory grades may be limited to thefollowing courses/seminars: Non-Credit, Foundations, ResearchSequence, Writing Intensive, Practicum and Intemship, ResearchForum, Residency, Thesis, Dissertation, and Doctoral study.Graduate students must eam the equivalent of a "B" or better to beawarded a grade of "S". Undergraduate students must earn theequivalent ofa "C" or better to be awarded a grade of"S".ThroughAugust 1996, the Ph.D. Program in Professional Psychol-ogy utilized grades of "S", "RC", and "NC" for all courses. Afterthis date, the program adopted the 4.00 letter grade scale outlinedbelow.Residencies are required components of some graduate programs.Residencies appear as earned hours with one day of Residencyreflecting one eamed credit.

Grades below count toward credits attempted:Grades Detinition Grade

PointsGrad UndergradA

Superior Superior4.00

A-f 3.15B+t

SatisfactoryAbove

Average3.50

B 3.00B-t 2.15c+t

Marginai Average2.50

c* 2.50C 2.00

_(]-fFail Marginal

La5lt-D+t t.50tfD l.00rtD-t 0.751fF Fail 0.00P Pass 0.00S Satisfactorv 0.00I] Unsatisfactory 0.00W Withdrawal 0.001f rWR Retroactive Withdrawal 0.00TR Transfer of Credit 0.00I lncomplete 0.00NC No Credit 0.00RC Research Continuins 0.00

CIP In Progress: Student is in theDrocess of comoletins a course. 0.00

*Accelerate into Master's indicates the course cannot be usedat Master s Level.tPlus/minus grades are used for I'{T[J grading only.llDoes not countfor credit hours completed at Gra.d Level.tllPrior ofFall 2007 (Graduate) and prior to Fall 2008(Undergraduate) did not count toward credits attempted.

heloNotations below do not cout'tt toward creditsNotation DefinitionAU AuditNP No Participation

Prior to Fall 2006, NP counted to*-ard credits attempted.Course Nrse Numbe

000 I -0999 Fundamental Level CoursesI 000- I 999 Undergraduate Level & Residency Courses2000-29993000-4999

Undergraduate Level Courses

5000-s999 Accelerate into Master's/Masters Level Courses

6000-6999 Masters Level Courses7000-1999 Soecialist Desree Courses8000-9000 Doctoral Level Courses

CalendarIn September 1995, Walden University began offering courseworkin semester credits and quarter hour iorm"ats. Prior io Seplelnber1995, all coursework wad oft'ered in quarter hours. The Uriiversitycalendar offers 4 quarters of study (Fall, Winter. Spring, anllSummer) and 3 semesters of study (Fall, Spring, and Summer).xCourses extend beyond the standard term.Program GPAAs of June 5, 2009, Walden University began calculating aprogram GPA lor all current students. A11 courses completedduring a student's program apply toward the program GPA. Allcourses taken in that program apply toward the student's univer-sity program GPA. Prior to June 5,2009, the GPA comprised allcourses taken at the student degree level.Accelerate into Master'sAccelerated undergraduates courses containing Master's Levelcontent satisfies Bachelor's degree requirements and with a "B" orbetter can be applied to a Master's prbgram. A grade of a C* canonly apply toward a Bachelor's degiee.Course RepeatsAn "E" notation next to a course indicates this course has beenrepeated and is excluded lrom the GPA calculations. An "I"notation next to a course indicates this course has been repeatedand is included in the GPA calculations.Bachelors Renewal PolicvAcademic Renewal allo#s all the courses (including passinggrades)Tdr upTo-tino c6nJecutive Gims, to be iemoVet fiom thEGPA calculation. The courses are not removed from the academicrecord; the transcript will reflect the actual courses and grades.Only the GPA will be adjusted.Transcripts from Walden UniversilyWalden Uniiersity mainlains multiple sludenl record svstems.Transcripts for stirdent records croising multiple systedrs mayappear in different formats.\ational Technological UniversityNational Technological Universiry (NTU) merged wirh WaldenUniversity in January 2005.

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