Honors sections and non-GPA notations
Grades of A and B classes may carry an HA or HB designation indicating an Honors class or Honors option, worth the same grade points as A and B respectively.
Other transcript notations do not carry a grade-point value and are not counted in the GPA: CR (credit by exam), FN (faculty-initiated non-attendance withdrawal), FW (faculty-initiated withdrawal), I (incomplete — converts to F if not resolved by the end of the next term), CR/NC (credit by exam only), P (pass/fail), IP (in progress), W (withdrawal), AU (audit), and Z (course in progress).
Source: Century College Catalog 2026-2027, Academic Policies and Program Requirements, Grading System section. — verified Aug 2026
How GPA is calculated
GPA is the total grade points earned divided by total credits attempted for courses graded A, B, C, D, or F.
If you repeat a course, only the best grade is computed into your GPA. The lower grade stays on the transcript in parentheses but is excluded from the GPA calculation. Courses may be repeated as often as you wish.
Source: Century College Catalog 2026-2027, Academic Policies and Program Requirements, Grading System and Repeat Courses sections. — verified Aug 2026
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Minimum standards of academic progress: a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of at least 66.67% of credits attempted, evaluated at the end of each term.
- Academic Warning — issued for the next term if you fall below the minimum GPA or completion-rate standard.
- Academic Suspension — imposed if you remain below standard after a term on warning; a first suspension bars enrollment for one semester (not including summer).
- Continued Probation — after suspension or an approved appeal, you remain on probation until cumulative standards (2.0 GPA and 66.67% completion) are met again.
Source: Century College Catalog 2026-2027, Academic Policies and Program Requirements, Satisfactory Academic Progress section. — verified Aug 2026
GPA requirements for graduation
All degrees, diplomas, and certificates require a Century College cumulative GPA of 2.0, plus a 2.0 GPA in required career and occupational courses and in Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) coursework.
Associate degrees require at least 60 college-level credits (numbered 1000 or above), with at least 20 earned at Century College (reduced to 12 for students transferring at least 8 college-level credits from another Minnesota State institution or the University of Minnesota).
Source: Century College Catalog 2026-2027, Academic Policies and Program Requirements, Graduation Requirements section. — verified Aug 2026
Dean's List and graduation honors
Dean's List: awarded for a term GPA of 3.5 or higher on 9 or more graded credits.
Graduation honors: associate degrees and diplomas are awarded "with distinction" for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 to 3.74, and "with high distinction" for 3.75 or higher.
Honors Program: requires an overall minimum GPA of 3.5, plus demonstrated communication skills and program-director approval.
Source: Century College Catalog 2026-2027, Academic Policies and Program Requirements, Dean's List / Honors at Graduation / Honors Program sections. — verified Aug 2026
