How Grade Points and GPA Are Calculated
Grade points earned are calculated by multiplying the semester-hour value of a course by the grade point value of the grade received, for grades of A, B, C, D, F, or FX. Grades of AU, I, IP, S, W, and WE carry no point value and are not included in any grade point calculation.
Cumulative GPA is computed by dividing total grade points earned by total semester hours attempted, including developmental courses; semester GPA is computed the same way for a single term. Neither figure is rounded up.
If a course is repeated, only the highest grade received counts toward the cumulative GPA, though every attempt remains on the transcript.
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Academic Probation
Students are placed on academic probation when their cumulative GPA (including developmental education coursework) falls below 2.0. Probation continues until the cumulative GPA is raised back to 2.0 or higher, and students on probation are limited to a maximum course load of 13 credit hours.
Several health-science and public-safety programs (including Nursing, Respiratory Care, and Emergency Medical Services) apply their own additional satisfactory-progress standards that can result in removal from the program independent of general academic probation.
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Frequently asked questions
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