If a student began law studies at Michigan State University College of Law prior to Fall 1999 then eighty-five credits, with an average grade of not less than 2.00, are required for graduation. If a student began law studies at Michigan State University College of Law in or after Fall 1999 then eighty-eight credits, with an average grade point of not less than 2.00, are required for graduation.
The grades "A", "B", "C", "D", and "F" represent excellent, very good, good, inadequate, but passing and failure respectively. The grade "I" represents incomplete. It signifies that the student was unable to take the final exam for reasons beyond his/her control. The grade "W" indicates that the student withdrew. The grade "P" represents pass and the grade "F" represents fail. The notation "Au" signifies audit.
Beginning Fall 2017 honor points are assigned as follows: A+ = 4.33 A = 4.00, A- = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, B = 3.00, B- = 2.67, C+ = 2.33, C = 2.00, C- = 1.67, D+ = 1.33, D = 1.00, D- = .67, and F = 0. No credits are attached to "I", "W", "F" or "Au". A student earning the grade of "F" has failed to satisfy the requirements of the course.
Beginning Spring 2004 honor points are assigned as follows: A = 4.00, A- = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, B = 3.00, B- = 2.67, C+ = 2.33, C = 2.00, C- = 1.67, D+ = 1.33, D = 1.00, and F = 0. No credits are attached to "I", "W", "F" or "Au". A student earning the grade of "F" has failed to satisfy the requirements of the course.
Beginning Fall 2002 honor points are assigned as follows: A = 4.00, A- = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, B = 3.00, B- = 2.67, C+ = 2.33, C = 2.00, C- = 1.67, D+ = 1.33, D = 1.00, D- = .67, and F = 0. No credits are attached to "I", "W", “D-“, "F" or "Au". A student earning the grade of "D-" or "F" has failed to satisfy the requirements of the course.
Prior to Fall 2002 honor points are allowed as follows: 4 for each "A", 3.5 for each "B+", 3 for each "B", 2.5 for each "C+", 2 for each "C", 1.5 for each "D+", and 1 for each "D". No credits are attached to "I", "W", "E", "F" or "Au". For purposes of GPA computation, hours are counted only for graded courses and for those pass/fail courses in which an "F" is earned.
Beginning Fall 2016, the following grading standards apply:
Beginning Fall 2009, the following grading standards apply:
First Year Courses (Excludes RWA) | Upper Level Courses (Includes RWA) |
| Seminar Courses | ||||
| A, A- |
| A, A- |
| A, A- |
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| B+, B, B- |
| B+, B, B- |
| B+, B, B- |
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| C+, C, C- |
| C+, C, C- |
| C or Below is Discretionary | |||
| D+, D, D-, F |
| Below C is Discretionary |
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Beginning Fall 2002, the following grading standards apply:
First Year Courses (Excludes RWA) | Upper Level Courses (Includes RWA) | Seminar Courses | |||||
| A, A- | 25% | A, A- | 30% | A, A- | 40% | ||
| B+, B, B- | 30% | B+, B, B- | 40% | B+, B, B- | 40% | ||
| C+, C, C- | 40% | C+, C, C- | 30% | C or Below is Discretionary | |||
| D+, D, D-, F | 5% | Below C is Discretionary |
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Prior to Fall 2002, the following grading standards apply:
First Year Courses (Excludes RWA) |
| Upper Level Courses (Includes RWA) |
| Seminar Courses | |||
| A | 15% | A | 20% | A | 40% | ||
| B+, B | 25% | B+, B | 30% | B+, B | 40% | ||
| C+, C | 40% | C+, C | 40% | C or below is discretionary | |||
| D+, D | 15% | Below C | 10% | ||||
| F | 5% | ||||||