Student Handbook: Evaluation
Students receive grades for each class. Most of these will be letter grades; the exceptions are for the dissertation classes which are graded on a credit/no-credit basis. Letter grading is on a four point scale, with an “A” being worth four points, a “B” three points, and so forth.
Students must (a) maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the program and (b) not have a grade point average below 3.0 in any two consecutive semesters to be in good academic standing. Any student who falls below a 3.0 grade point average in one term will be placed on academic probation and notified of this in writing. Students who fail to make satisfactory academic progress may be officially disqualified from the program in accordance with policies established by the campus and based upon the recommendation of the Ed.D. core faculty.
Students must also achieve a grade of at least a B- in each EDD class. Any class for which a student earns a grade lower than a B- must be repeated for that class to count toward the doctoral degree.*
*There is no requirement in the Sacramento State course catalog’s language specific to the Ed.D. Program requiring that a student earn a grade of B- or better. However, by University policy a grade of B- or better is required to count the course toward advancement to candidacy. Since all Ed.D. courses are required to be included in the advancement petition, the practical implication is that one cannot obtain a degree with any course grade of less than a B-.