About East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was founded in 1911 as the East Tennessee State Normal School, with an initial class of 29 students. Today, the university has grown to become a widely respected institution, serving over 14,500 students annually.
Academic Programs
ETSU offers over 140 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across its 11 colleges and schools. These include:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences
- College of Business and Technology
- College of Education
- College of Nursing
- College of Public Health
- Quillen College of Medicine
- Graduate School
- Honors College
- School of Continuing Studies and Academic Outreach
- School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences
Grading and GPA System
ETSU uses a standard grading system, with letter grades ranging from A to F. The university also offers a plus/minus grading system, which adds additional granularity to the letter grades. The grading scale for both systems is as follows:
- A: 93-100%
- A-: 90-92.9%
- B+: 87-89.9%
- B: 83-86.9%
- B-: 80-82.9%
- C+: 77-79.9%
- C: 73-76.9%
- C-: 70-72.9%
- D+: 67-69.9%
- D: 63-66.9%
- D-: 60-62.9%
- F: Below 60%
The university calculates grade point averages (GPAs) based on these letter grades, with each grade being assigned a point value as follows:
- A: 4.0
- A-: 3.7
- B+: 3.3
- B: 3.0
- B-: 2.7
- C+: 2.3
- C: 2.0
- C-: 1.7
- D+: 1.3
- D: 1.0
- D-: 0.7
- F: 0.0
Conclusion
East Tennessee State University has a proud tradition of academic excellence, offering students a wide range of degree programs across multiple colleges and schools. The university's grading and GPA system provides a clear and transparent framework for evaluating student performance, making it easy for students to track their progress and strive for academic success.
