Accreditations

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Visit wscuc.org for more details.

Additional information about KGI’s accreditation and its School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ professional accreditations for each specific degree program can be found online at kgi.edu/accreditation.

Grading System

The Institute is on a 4-point grading system. The following grade notations are used in calculating the Grade Point Average (GPA). A student’s GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted.

Grade
Quality Points
A+, A
4.0
A-
3.7
B+
3.3
B
3.0
B-
2.7
C+
2.3
C
2.0
C-
1.7
F
0.0

 

Grades Not Calculated in GPA
 
AU
Audit
P
Pass
NP
No Pass
W
Withdrawn
I
Incomplete
R
Rpeat

Calendar

Unless otherwise noted, all course work completed at KGI is under a semester system which is approximately 15 weeks in length. Module courses are approximately eight weeks.

Credit Hours

From fall 2000 to spring 2004, one KGI credit equaled one semester credit hour. For students beginning their studies at KGI in fall 2004 and thereafter, one KGI credit equals three semester credit hours.

Industry Internship

Zero credit granted, but is equivalent to nine semester credit hours. Students are required to fulfill a minimum of 400 hours in a paid internship to complete this course. This course is required in some programs.

Course Catalog

Detailed information about course codes and course descriptions can be found in the online course catalog.