GENERAL COURSE EVALUATION CRITERIA USED BY MASTER’S

IMPORTANT: Undergraduate students must achieve not less than 75/C grade level, and graduate/doctoral students not less than 85/B. Student's failing to attain the minimum passing grade, will be asked to resubmit either the entire course, or the portion of the course needing remedy.

 
 20 PTS. MAX

 KNOWLEDGE: Recalls details of learned material, including relevant facts and theories.

   
20 PTS. MAX

 COMPREHENSION: Answers are relevant to questions and projects. Student grasps the meaning of the learned material. Correctly explains, interprets, and summarizes as appropriate.

   
20 PTS. MAX

 APPLICATION: Applies rules, methods, concepts, and principles as required by questions and projects.

   
10 PTS. MAX

 ACADEMIC LEVEL: Answers are insightful, original and developed with adequate detail and depth.

   
10 PTS. MAX

 ACADEMIC LEVEL: Student follows accepted norms of written submission including spelling, grammar and syntax.

   
10 PTS. MAX

 PROPER CITATION OF REFERENCES: References are appropriate.

   
10 PTS. MAX

 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The course has been submitted neatly and in accordance with course submission guidelines.

   
100 PTS. MAX

 100-96 = A       79-75 = C
  95-90 = A-      74-70 = C-
  89-85 = B       69-65 = D
  84-80 = B-      64-60 = D-

ADDITIONAL GRADE CRITERIA

POSITIVE

• Exemplary development of ideas.
• Excellent recall of material.
• Strong in the area of application.
• Nice mix of theological and/or pastoral ideas.
  
• References very strong and relevant.
• Unique and helpful expressions employed.
•  Aware of important intricacies of the issues involved.
• Overall work at the peak of or above grade level.
  

NEGATIVE

• Lack of flow in communication.
• Overall work somewhat below grade level.
• Grammatical errors excessive.
  
• Submission requirements not fulfilled.