Academic Requirements | Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary Academic Requirements Grading System All courses are recorded in terms of credits or semester hours. Grades are recorded by letter; grade points are used to compute averages. 94-100 4.0 A- 90-93 3.7 B+ 87-89 3.5 84-86 3.0 B- 80-83 2.7 C+ 77-79 2.5 74-76 2.0 C- 70-73 1.7 D+ 67-69 1.5 64-66 1.0 <64 0.0 A course marked Incomplete (I) must be finished by the end of the next semester. If not, it will be graded as an F. No credit is given for a course in which the student receives an F. If the course is required, it must be successfully completed before graduation. A student may withdraw from any course or seminar not in the core curriculum up to the fifth week of the semester with the permission of his faculty advisor, his professor and the Academic Dean. The grade Withdrew (W) will then be recorded in the transcript. Academic Requirements To successfully complete the requirements for the Master of Divinity degree, the seminarian must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.7 for the required (CORE) courses. Transfer of Credit Policy Welcome from the Rector Mission Statement and History Our Seminarians Our Campus Dioceses Served Employment Governance and Finance CARES ACT-HEERF Financial Statements and Management Summaries Seminary by the Numbers Chapel Livestream Newsletters Vocations Message from the Director of the Seminary Vocation Team Admissions FAQ First Friday Discernment Visits Never Too Late - Podcast Reflection: The Ministry of Presence to Our People Request More Information Formation Human Overview: The Seminarian Experience Spiritual Intellectual Goals and Objectives Indult Course Listing Formation Catalog Academic Requirements/Grading Learning Center Academic Calendar Pastoral Our Faculty Accreditation Statement of Effectiveness Alumni Class Photos Alumni News Alumni - Submit News Alumni Days Directory Events Support Us Fundraising Events Donate Online The Importance of Support Ways to Give