DRAFT: Resource - Taken vs Earned

There is a direct relationship between the Taken and Earned fields based on the associated grade of that particular course.

Course Type	Taken	Earned
Definition	Synonymous with Attempted Credits; the student started the course.	The student completed the course with a passing grade.
Associated Grades	Include: A+ – D- F(ailure) W(ithdrawal) S(atisfactory) U(nsatisfactory) R(egistered) (Graduate Students only grade) P(ass) Repeat Forgiveness Temporary Grades N (No basis for grade) I (Incomplete grade) X (Final assessment absence)	Include: A+ – D- S(atisfactory) P(ass) Note: Blank grades represent In Progress courses where the student is currently enrolled but has yet to be graded. Does not include: F(ailure) W(ithdrawal) U(nsatisfactory) R(egistered) (Graduate Students only grade) Repeat Forgiveness Temporary Grades N (No basis for grade) I (Incomplete grade) X (Final assessment absence)
Transfer Credits	Student transferred credits into UConn	Student transferred credits into UConn where grade is passing
Test Credits	Test Credits were applied toward the student’s Academic Program	Test Credits were applied toward the student’s Academic Program where test score is passing.

Term History

Using the UConn work – Fall 2020 exhibit of the student’s Term History pages as an example:

Term Statistics
1. Term Units Taken Towards Academic Load:
  1. Value: 15
  2. Explanation: comprises of the sum of Graded Units For GPA + Graded Units Not for GPA (includes Repeat Forgiveness and W courses); the student failed 2 Graded Units For GPA courses and has 13 Graded Units Not for GPA courses
2. Term Units Earned Towards Academic Load:
  1. Value: 0
  2. Explanation: represents Graded Units for GPA (excludes Repeat Forgiveness and W courses); the student did not pass any courses
3. Term Units Audited:
  1. Value: 0
  2. Explanation: the student did not audit any courses
4. Term Units Transfer Credit
  1. Value: 6
  2. Explanation: the student transferred in 6 credits
5. Term Units Test Credit
  1. Value: 4
  2. Explanation: the student transferred in 4 credits
Cumulative Statistics
1. Cumulative Total Units Earned Towards Academic Load
2. Cumulative Total Units Taken Towards Academic Load
3. Cumulative Units Audited
4. Cumulative Units Transfer Credit
5. Cumulative Units Test Credit

Transcript

Using the following exhibit of the student’s transcript as an example:

Transferred Credits: The student transferred in 6 credits.
1. Taken:
  1. Value: 6
  2. Explanation: Regardless of the grade, the student attempted these courses.
2. Earned:
  1. Value: 6
  2. Explanation: The student earned a passing grade for each course
Test Credits
1. Taken:
  1. Value: 4
  2. Explanation: Regardless of the grade, the student attempted the test for the course.
2. Earned:
  1. Value: 4
  2. Explanation: The student earned a passing test grade
UConn work – Fall 2020
1. Taken:
  1. Semester
    1. Value: 15
    2. Explanation: Regardless of the grades (including F and W), the student attempted these courses.
    3. Note: Repeat Forgiveness: The course indicates that the student took the course again in a subsequent term; however, the credits count toward Attempted Credits.
  2. Cumulative:
    1. Value: 25 = 6 transferred credits, 4 test credits, 15 attempted credits
2. Earned:
  1. Semester
    1. Value: 0
    2. Explanation: The student did not earn any passing grades (including F and W); therefore, no credits have been earned on these courses
    3. Note: Repeat Forgiveness: The course indicates that the student took the course again in a subsequent term; the credits do not count toward earned credits in this term regardless of the grade associated with the course in this term.
  2. Cumulative:
    1. Value: 10 = 6 transferred credits, 4 test credits, 0 earned credits
UConn work – Fall 2024
1. Taken:
  1. Semester:
    1. Value: 16
    2. Explanation: Despite the courses are considered "In Progress", the courses count toward Attempted Credits.
  2. Cumulative:
    1. Value: 149 = 6 transferred credits, 4 test credits, 133 + 16 attempted credits
2. Earned:
  1. Semester:
    1. Value: 0
    2. Explanation: Because these courses are "In Progress", no credits have been earned on these courses.
  2. Cumulative:
    1. Value: 103 = 6 transferred credits, 4 test credits, 103 + 0 earned credits