Grade Point Average (GPA)

Calculation Sheet
Fill in the following chart with your course information for the Fall semester based on
your mid-term grades.
1. Record the names of the courses that you are currently taking (Fall 2016) in
the course column.
2. In the letter grade column, fill in the mid-term grade that you received for
each course.
3. Convert your letter grade into quality points (i.e., A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B = 3.0,
F = 0). Use chart on back.
4. In the credit hour column, write down the credit hour(s) for each course taken.
5. Multiply your grade points by the number of credit hours taken. This equal
quality points earned for that course. (i.e., 4 X 3 = 12 quality points)
6. Add the total number of credit hours you have attempted.
7. Add the total the number of quality points you earned.
8. Divide the total number of quality points earned by the total number of
semester or credit hours attempted.

Course
Class Name
Business Environment
Basic Grammar
Freshman Studies
Biology
African American History
Journalism

Letter
Grade
A
ABA
A
AA

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Total

Grade
Point
4
3.7
2.7
4
4
3.7
4
3.66

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x
x
x
x
x
x

Credit
Hours
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
17

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Quality
Points
12
11.1
8.1
4
16
11.1
12
62.3

To compute your semester GPA, divide the total quality points by the total credit
hours attempted. Your GPA = 3.66

Name: Janika Langford

+/- Grading Scale, effective Fall 2014

Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F

Quality Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.0

Satisfactory Academic Progress

(SAP) policy
SAP policy states that a student must pass 67% of their attempted hours and earn
2.0 minimum cumulative GPA in order to be in good standing.

CALCULATE YOUR OWN SAP

1. Calculate your own SAP based on your mid-term grade.
a. Total semester hours multiply 67% equals the total number of hours
you must pass in order to meet SAP.

i. 17 x 0.67 = 11.39
Total semester hours

#Hours needed to pass

SAP Calculation Example:

1. If a student attempts 18 hours, how many hours must they pass/complete in
order to meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirement?
a. 18 x 0.67 = 12.06
b. This student will need to pass 12 hours in order to meet SAP for the
semester.