GPA = Total Points Earned / Attempted number of credits (not earned number of credits)
The Grade Point System
| Grade | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| F | 0.0 | No credit or grade pts. (Cr. attempted are calculated in GPA) |
| P (Passing) | Credit given, grade points not calculated. | |
| S (Satisfactory) | Credit given, grade points not calculated. | |
| I (Incomplete) | Provides no credit or grade points. | |
| W (Withdrawn) | Provides no credit or grade points. | |
| X (Grade not available) | Provides no credit or grade points. |
Calculating The Earned Points For A Course
Example 1: Anthropology 101 is a 3 credit course in which the student earned a grade of B.
(3 credits) x (3 pts) = 9 earned points
Example 2: Anthropology 316 is a 4 credit course in which the student earned a grade of an A-.
(4 credits) x (3.7 pts) = 14.8 earned points
Calculating The GPA
Example 1:
| Course | Credit | Grade | Earned Points |
| Soc 101 | 3 | B+ | 9.9 |
| Engl 102 | 4 | C | 8.0 |
| Math 202 | 3 | A | 12.0 |
| GPA | = | (9.9 + 8.0 + 12.0 = 29.9 total points) / (3 + 4 + 3 = 10) |
| = | 29.9 / 10 | |
| = | 2.99 GPA with 10 earned credits |
Example 2:
| Course | Credit | Grade | Earned Points |
| Hist 101 | 3 | D | 3.0 |
| F A 201 | 4 | B- | 10.8 |
| Chem 240 | 4 | A- | 14.8 |
| Math 101 | 3 | S | 0.0 |
| GPA | = | (3.0 + 10.8 + 14.8 = 28.6 total points) / (3 + 4 + 4 = 11) |
| = | 28.6 / 11 | |
| = | 2.60 GPA with 14 earned credits |