How your GPA is calculated
Course | Letter Grade Earned | Course Credit Value | Grade Value × Credit Value | Grade Points Achieved |
ENL 111 | B | 3 | 3 X 3 | 9 |
SOC 111 | B | 3 | 3 X 3 | 9 |
BIO 115 | B | 4 | 3 X 4 | 12 |
FIT 142 | A | 1 | 4 X 1 | 4 |
Grade Points: numeric value assigned to a letter grade (e.g., A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) Credit: numeric value assigned for successful completion of a course. High School Courses — A high school course that meets 5 days a week for 50-minute class periods—one half credit (0.5) is earned for each semester; a course that meets 2 or 3 days a week ...
The class was three credits. B (3.0) X 3 = 9 grade points Your total number of grade points for each term is calculated by adding up all of the grade points earned for each class that counts in your GPA. You took four classes that were three credits each and earned a …
Since the student received a failing grade of F in PHL-101 (a 3-credit course), he/she successfully completed (or earned) only 12 of the 15 credits attempted. However, the F does count in calculating the grade point average (GPA); therefore, the divisor equals 15.
To determine quality points earned for a particular course, multiply the number of credit ...
Letter Grade | Percent Grade | 4.0 GPA Scale |
---|---|---|
B | 83–86 | 3.0 |
B- | 80–82 | 2.7 |
C+ | 77–79 | 2.3 |
C | 73–76 | 2.0 |
Grade | Quality Points | GPA Hours |
---|---|---|
C+ | 2.33 x | Credit Hours |
C | 2.00 x | Credit Hours |
C- | 1.67 x | Credit Hours |
D | 1.00 x | Credit Hours |
Multiply the point value of the letter grade by the number of credit hours. The result is the quality points earned.
B- = 2.67 x 3 credit hours = 8.01 quality points#N#C = 2.00 x 3 credit hours = 6.00 quality points#N#A = 4.00 x 2 credit hours = 8.00 quality points#N#C- = 1.67 x 3 credit hours = 5.01 quality points#N#D+ = 1.33 x 4 credit hours = 5.32 quality points
C+ = 2.33 x 4 credit hours = 9.32 quality points#N#A- = 3.67 x 5 credit hours = 18.35 quality points#N#B- = 2.67 x 3 credit hours = 8.01 quality points#N#B = 3.00 x 4 credit hours = 12 quality points
Add the quality points for all terms:#N#32.34 (term 1) + 47.68 (term 2) = 80.02 quality points.
To encourage intellectual exploration, Boston University permits undergraduate students to elect up to 8 credits of academic coursework on a Pass/Fail basis to satisfy requirements for the bachelor’s degree. Read the policy on Pass/Fail Courses for Undergraduate Students. At the graduate level, courses taken Pass/Fail cannot be counted toward ...
The grade point index for a semester is computed by dividing the total semester honor points earned at Boston University by the total semester credits of those subjects completed , with the following exceptions:
The graduate Policy on Grievances for Students in Graduate-Level Courses at Boston University’s Metropolitan College provides a means for a student to contest a final course grade received in a credit-bearing Metropolitan College graduate course when that grade is alleged by the student to be arbitrary. It is the shared responsibility of the instructor of record (hereinafter referred to as “instructor”), student, department, or program (hereinafter referred to as “department”), and school/college (hereinafter referred to as “MET”) to resolve allegations of arbitrary grading.
To determine the total honor points for a course, multiply the number of credits earned by the numerical honor point (s) assigned to the grade (e. g., a 4-credit course awarded an A equals 4 credits multiplied by 4 honor points equals 16 total honor points).
To graduate, a student must hold a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for all courses attempted. Any student whose cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 is placed on probation. When the student’s overall GPA returns to 3.0 or higher, probation is removed.
Any student whose cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 is placed on probation. When the student’s overall GPA returns to 3.0 or higher, probation is removed. Grades of C or lower for most programs, or C– or lower for a few programs, are not considered passing for master’s degree programs.
Semester Grade Point Index (GPI) The grade point index for a semester is computed by dividing the total semester honor points earned at Boston University by the total semester credits of those subjects completed, with the following exceptions: The grade P (pass with credit) is not computed in the grade point average.
A student needs to maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain in good academic standing. If your overall GPA is below 2.0 and your semester GPA is below a 2.0, you may be placed on probation and placed on suspension for another consecutive semester.
Minimum GPA. A student needs to maintain a 2.0 GPA to remain in good academic standing. If your overall GPA is below 2.0 and your semester GPA is below a 2.0, you may be placed on probation and placed on suspension for another consecutive semester.
The grade of "I" (incomplete) is a conditional and temporary grade given when students are passing a course but, for reasons beyond their control, have not completed a relatively small part of all requirements.