Every time a student passes a course, they receive both a designated number of credit hours and a number of quality points, which are calculated by multiplying the course credit hours and the numerical equivalent of the letter grade received. To determine the grade point average, divide the total number of earned quality points for all courses by the total number of credit hours scheduled.
A sample GPA calculation appears below. (Note that grade point averages are not rounded, but are truncated after two decimal places when displayed.
| Course | Credit hours | Grade | Quality points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 1010 | 4 | B | 12 (4 hours x 3) |
| CHEM 1100 | 4 | A | 16 (4 hours x 4) |
| ENGR 1300 | 1 | D | 1 (1 hour x 1) |
| PSYC 1200 | 4 | B | 12 (4 hours x 3) |
