Determination of Grades

Progress through CBE at UMHB is determined by a student’s success on a series of assessments, each aligned to a specific competency.  Each competency is assigned a semester credit hour value or Credit Hour Equivalent (CHE).  Grades for Credit Hour Equivalents (CHE’s) are determined based on the proficiency exhibited by the student on each assessment.

The number of assessments per competency varies. For example, the competency in Quantitative Reasoning consists of 3 individual assessments. Students must achieve mastery level on all 3 assessments to be awarded mastery of that competency.

When a student completes an individual assessment, the assessment is evaluated and scored by a specially trained faculty assessor.