student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

• For each course taken, multiply the course’s credit hours by thequality points of the grade earned to obtain the total numberof quality points earned for that course.• Add the total quality points for all courses.• Add the total earned credit hours for all courses.• Divide the total number of quality points by the total number ofattempted credit hours.This sample schedule illustrates how to determine an overall GPA:Course Hours Earned Quality Points Earned Hours QualityNumber Credit Hours Grade Hours Earned PointsENGL 101 3 A 3 X 4= 12HIST 102 3 B 3 X 3= 9BIOL 210 4 C 4X 2 = 8COMP 101 3 F 3 X 0= 0SPCH 120 3 D 3 X 1 = 3ART 111 3 W 3 X 0 = 016 32 2.00 GPATotal Grade Point Average (GPA) 16hours 29 Quality Points 16 / 3232 Quality Points divided by 16 hours = a 2.00 GPA.The student in the example has achieved satisfactory academicprogress (a GPA of 2.00 or above), and therefore will not be placed onprobation next term.A grade point average is computed for all work that a studentcompletes except work in developmental courses and courses whereletter grades of “P,” “W,” or “Au” are given. “I” (“Incomplete”) is a temporaryletter grade that has no grade value. The letter grade that replaces the “I”will be used to calculate the GPA. If the course is not completed within90 days after an “I” grade is recorded, the “I” grade is automaticallyconverted to “F.”47