How To Calculate GPA
Quality Points = Points that are awarded based upon grade received times the credit that each course is worth.
Graded Course Credit = Graded course credit counted towards the GPA.
Grade Point Average (GPA) = Total Quality Points divided by total Graded Course Credits.
Example of GPA Calculation
| Course Credit | Quality Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 214 Victorian Poets | 1.00 | 0.00 CR | 0.000 |
| HIST 228 African-American History II | 1.00 | 1.00 B+ | 3.300 |
| HIST 231 Modern Latin America | 1.00 | 1.00 B | 3.000 |
| HIST 327 Central America and the US | 1.00 | 1.00 A- | 3.700 |
| TERM TOTALS: | 4.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 |
TERM GPA: *3.330
* Total Quality Points (10.00) divided by Graded Course Credit (3.0) = 3.330 GPA
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