Academics
The medium of instruction in KFUPM is English. However, courses on Islamic studies and Arabic language are taught in Arabic. University offers degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy. The grading system is the standard 0 to 4.0 scale with classes of:
| Grade | Letter Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| Exceptional | A+ | 4.00 |
| Excellent | A | 3.75 |
| Superior | B+ | 3.50 |
| Very Good | B | 3.00 |
| Above Average | C+ | 2.50 |
| Good | C | 2.00 |
| High-Pass | D+ | 1.50 |
| Pass | D | 1.00 |
| Fail | F | 0.0 |
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“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)