The grade point average is calculated based on courses
in which one of the following grades is earned:
Grades Included in Grade Point Average Calculation
Grade Earned
Quality Points Per Hour
A
4.0
B+
3.5
B
3.0
C+
2.5
C
2.0
D
1.0
F
0
WF
0
The following grades are NOT included in the calculation
of the g.p.a.:
W, IW, W, WP, NX, NR, P, S, NC and I*;
Grades transferred from another institution Fall 1986
or later.
*"I" (Incomplete): For both
graduate and undergraduate students, if the grade of "I" is
not removed within one calendar year or upon graduation, whichever comes
first, it shall be changed to an "F" and count as a failure
in the computation of the g.p.a..
Calculation of the Grade Point Average
The GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of
quality points earned by the number of hours attempted (NOT
the number of hours passed) for which grades of A, B ,C, D, or F were
earned. Do NOT include any hours in which a P or S was
earned. The result, rounded off to two decimal places, is your GPA.
(See example below).
Each term, both your semester and cumulative GPAs will
be indicated on your Academic History Report (the nonofficial transcript
used for academic planning).The chart below is an example of how to determine
quality point values earned for letter grades.
Example: Grade Point Average Calculation
Courses
Taken
Course
Hours
Grades
Earned
Quality
Points
1. Add the hours attempted. Do not
include S/NC or P/NC hours: 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 13 hours
2. To calculate your total
quality points:
a. For
each course, multiply the number of hours attempted by the number
of quality points indicated in the chart above (Example: for Math
125,
3 hours attempted X 2.0 quality points (grade of C) = 6.0 total quality points
earned for Math 125.
b. Next,
add the quality points for all courses: 9 + 6 + 7.5 + 14 = 36.5 quality points.
3. Divide the total quality
points by the total hours attempted: 36.5 / 13 = 2.8076923
