How the GPA Is Calculated
Grade point averages are computed by multiplying the grade points earned by the corresponding credit and dividing the sum of those products by the total credit attempted.
The notations I (Incomplete), P (Credit only), W (Withdrew), AU (Audit), and LC (lab or other zero-credit course) are not computed in the GPA. A Incomplete must be completed and a grade recorded by the end of the next regular semester, or a grade of F is recorded for the course. A P grade is judged to be equivalent to a grade of C or higher, but carries no grade-point value of its own.
Source: Academic Regulations, Grading / Grade of Incomplete / Grade of Pass sections, 2026-2027 Catalog — verified Aug 2026
Repeating Courses and GPA
A student may repeat a course previously taken at Eastern Arizona College to improve their grade or update their knowledge of the material. When a course is repeated, credit counts only once toward graduation and only the higher grade is used to compute the grade point average, though all grades attempted still appear on the transcript.
Source: Academic Regulations: Grades for Repeated Courses — verified Aug 2026
Academic Good Standing and Probation
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for academic good standing. If an enrolled student's cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 after attempting 12 or more credits in a fall or spring semester, the student is placed on academic probation and limited to sixteen credits the following fall or spring semester. A student who fails to raise their GPA to 2.0 or higher by the end of the probation semester is placed on extended academic probation and limited to seven credit hours in subsequent semesters and summer sessions until their GPA reaches 2.0 or higher. A student placed on probation or extended probation due to extenuating circumstances may petition the Academic Standards Appeals Committee for an exception.
Source: Academic Regulations: Academic Good Standing, Academic Probation, Extended Academic Probation — verified Aug 2026
President's List and Dean's List
The President's List recognizes full-time students who complete at least 12 credits at the 100 level or higher during a semester (excluding Incomplete or Pass grades) with a 4.000 semester GPA. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students meeting the same 12-credit and level requirements with a semester GPA of 3.500 through 3.999.
Source: Academic Regulations: Honors (President's List, Dean's List) — verified Aug 2026
Transfer Credit and the GPA
A student may receive transfer credit for courses taken at another accredited institution of higher education in which they received a grade of C or better. In unusual circumstances, a student may petition the Academic Standards Appeals Committee for credit for transfer courses in which a grade of D was received. Courses taken elsewhere while a student is academically suspended from EAC are not accepted.
Source: Academic Regulations: Awarding Transfer Credit — verified Aug 2026