Office of the Registrar
Office of the Registrar
An undergraduate student will be allowed to continue in the university as long as the USM cumulative grade point average (GPA) is a minimum of 2.00
A higher minimum GPA is sometimes specified by specific programs within the university. In such cases, a student must adhere to the higher GPA requirement for as long as they are in that program.
If a student fails to maintain the quality of work necessary to make reasonable progress toward graduation, then the student will be placed on academic probation or suspension.
Courses in which a student received grades of I, E, or P will not earn quality points that contribute to the Southern Miss GPA.
Course Numbering:
Classification is determined by the total number of earned semester hours completed at the University or through transfer hours or test credits.
A — indicates excellent work and carries 4 quality points per semester hour
B — indicates good work and carries 3 quality points per semester hour
C — indicates average work and carries 2 quality points per semester hour
D — indicates inferior work and carries 1 quality point per semester hour
E — indicates a course in progress.
F — indicates failure and carries no quality points
NA — indicates the instructor reported the student as not attending. The grade is considered as attempted, but no quality points are earned. The grade is calculated as an F in the student's grade point average.
I — indicates that a student was unable to complete course requirements by the end of the term because of extraordinary circumstances beyond his or her control. Poor performance or unexplained absences are not a justification for the assignment of an I.
AW — indicates administrative withdrawal
WP — indicates withdrawal from a course passing after the deadline for dropping courses. (awarded prior to fall 2014)
WF — indicates withdrawal from a course failing after the deadline for dropping courses. This grade is computed in the GPA as F. (awarded prior to fall 2014)
W — indicates withdrawn no penalty (No quality points awarded)
P — indicates a passing grade in courses taken on a pass-fail basis (does not count in computing GPA)