How FIT Calculates GPA
FIT's grade point average is a semester index. Each course's grade point value is multiplied by its credit hours to produce quality points; quality points are summed and divided by total credit hours to produce the GPA.
Source: AA003 Grading Policy (Mar 2025); FIT Undergraduate Catalog, Scholastic Standing — verified Aug 2026
Repeated Courses
A course may be repeated only if the original grade was F, WA, WD, IF, WF, or ZF. If a course is repeated, only the last grade earned is included in the GPA, though the original F or WF grade permanently remains on the transcript. A third and final attempt at a course requires department chair approval. Internship (IC) courses are an exception: they may be taken a maximum of two times per degree program, with only the first counting toward degree requirements.
Source: AA003 Grading Policy, Repeated Course Notation; FIT Catalog Repeat Policy — verified Aug 2026
Probation and Dismissal
A student is placed on academic probation if their semester GPA falls below 2.0, and is limited to 15 credits the following semester. A student is not subject to dismissal after their first semester in a degree program, but is dismissed after two consecutive semesters with both a semester GPA and a cumulative GPA below 2.0. A nondegree student is dismissed upon completing 12 credits with a cumulative GPA below 2.0, with no option to appeal. Students academically dismissed for two or more years, with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 while previously enrolled, may apply for readmission under FIT's Academic Forgiveness Policy.
Source: FIT Undergraduate Catalog, Scholastic Standing — Probation and Dismissal — verified Aug 2026
Transfer Credit
Transfer credit is reviewed and posted by the Office of the Registrar in coordination with Admissions and academic department chairs and deans. A grade of T is entered for awarded transfer credit and is not calculated into the GPA.
Source: AA003 Grading Policy (T grade); FIT Catalog, Scholastic Standing (Transfer Credits) — verified Aug 2026