Requirements for Student Performance and Grading Methods
Requirements for Student Performance and Grading Methods
Students are evaluated through formal written examinations and oral exams. Students take the first round of exams in late January and early February for the fall semester, and in June for the spring semester. Students receive numeric grades between 1 and 20 for individual courses, which are then averaged together at the end of each year for a final grade. Ten is a passing grade or passable. French honors or mention are given as follows: assez bien for a final grade of between 13-14.9; bien for a grade between 15-16.9; and tres bien for a grade of 17 or higher. If a student does not pass the year, he or she will be allowed to retake exams in September in those classes where a passing grade (10) was not received.
Columbia transcripts do not list French grades and only reflect credit for work conducted at the University of Paris I. The ABA requires that Columbia receive and review copies of all written work submitted at the University of Paris I. Therefore, at the end of each semester, students must mail a copy of all course work to Columbia.
