Notification of Changes to Current Catalog

Updates

The Refund of Charges and Financial Aid Awards section of the Tuition and Fees page has been updated to correctly reflect the current policy.
The Satisfactory Academic Progress section of the Financial Aid page has been updated to correctly reflect the current policy.
Verbiage regarding Second Associate’s Degrees has been added to reflect university policy.
English, English Education 6-12 Concentration has had its Major Core updated to correctly reflect program requirements.

Spring 2021 Updates

Effective Spring 2021 Grading System

Beginning the Spring 2021 semester, Tusculum University will use the new grading system and standard undergraduate grading scale shown below. The letter grades and quality points assigned are used in both undergraduate and graduate course work.

Letter Grade	Standard Undergraduate Scale*	Quality Points Assigned	Interpretation
A+	100-98	4.0 per credit hour
A	97-93	4.0 per credit hour
A-	92-90	3.7 per credit hour
B+	89-87	3.5 per credit hour
B	86-83	3.0 per credit hour
B-	82-80	2.7 per credit hour
C+	79-77	2.5 per credit hour
C	76-73	2.0 per credit hour
C-	72-70	1.7 per credit hour
D+	69-67	1.5 per credit hour
D	66-63	1.0 per credit hour
F	62-0	0.0 per credit hour
AU		No points applied	Audit
AW		No points applied	Administrative Withdrawal for Non-Attendance
E		No points applied	Excused
I		No points applied	Incomplete
IP		No points applied	In Progress
P		No points applied	Passing
W		No points applied	Withdrawal

*Note: This is the standard university wide undergraduate grading scale. Grading scales may vary depending upon program, and students are advised to check their course syllabus for the grading scale used in that course.

PHED 189 - Yoga was added and will be offered beginning Spring 2021.

Math Assessment Prerequisite changes for the following courses will be effective Spring 2021:

EDUC 513 - Strategies For Assessing And Communicating Learning Progress and EDUC 549 - Differentiating Instruction And Stem For All Students both have updated course descriptions entering the Spring 2021 term.

General Studies, Pre-Nursing and Allied Health Concentration (AS) is a new program beginning Spring 2021 to encompass all new and incoming students who are pursuing a degree in Nursing or other Allied Health programs.