Augustana is dedicated to an education of enduring worth. The Augustana DPT Program offers a 2-year hybrid curriculum that is evidence based and evidence informed. As the physical therapy profession evolves, Augustana DPT graduates will be equipped to advance and lead with innovative curriculum threads and collaborations that incorporate telehealth, data science, genomics and bioelectronics.
The course faculty/instructor determines the grades for each course with specific requirements defined within the course syllabus. 鈥疎valuation methods assess student achievement of specific educational learning objectives, and in a broader sense, their communication skills and professional behaviors. 鈥疕ow a final grade is computed may include but are not limited to, written examinations, practical examinations, skill checks, oral presentations, written assignments, laboratory exercises, online class participation, clinical participation, and clinical performance.
All academic courses are graded according to the scale below. 鈥疻here objective testing is used, scores and grades are correlated as follows:
Grade |
Quality Points |
Range (%) |
A |
4.00 |
90.00-100 |
B |
3.00 |
80.00-89.99 |
C |
2.00 |
70.00-79.99 |
D |
1.00 |
60.00-69.99 |
F |
0.00 |
59.99 and below |
S |
*** |
Satisfactory Completion |
U |
*** |
Unsatisfactory Completion |
I |
*** |
Incomplete |
- Final course grades are calculated to two decimal points. (xx.xx)
- Students are required to achieve a鈥痜inal grade of 鈥淐鈥 or higher (i.e., 鈮 70.00%)鈥痜or all academic courses. 鈥疘t is the responsibility of any student who is underperforming to seek the assistance of the course instructor and their advisor.
- Incompletes will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with consultation between faculty involved in the specific course, the Registrar, Program Director, Director of Student Affairs, and/or Director of Clinical Education, as appropriate. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to coordinate with the appropriate faculty member and complete all remaining coursework. In the case of an incomplete, the policies and processes of progression in the program will be followed.鈥
- For the final course grade, the student has forty-eight (48) hours from grade posting to initiate the appeal process within the DPT program.鈥
Clinical education courses are graded according to the scale below:
Grade |
Quality Points |
Description |
S |
*** |
Satisfactory Completion |
U |
*** |
Unsatisfactory Completion |
I |
*** |
Incomplete |