It’s the same way at some of the medical schools.
I also have heard that some schools dont give fail. It’s pass or incomplete. I don’t think anyone can deny that this is an affirmative-action related policy, something that becomes a necessity when you admit individuals whose credentials predict they are not up to the rigors of the institution.
Oh, great...just what I’d want....a surgeon who got a “Pass” in all his/her classes in med school (that really were C- or D’s)....how comforting...