Quality Points and GPA
Quality Points
Grades in individual courses result in quality points. Points are assigned based on the table below for each semester-hour completed. Thus the number of credits must be multiplied by the quality points per credit to determine the number of quality points earned. For example, a B in a 3-credit course will earn a student 9 quality points.
| Grade A | 4.0 points |
| Grade A– | 3.7 points |
| Grade B+ | 3.3 points |
| Grade B | 3.0 points |
| Grade B– | 2.7 points |
| Grade C+ | 2.3 points |
| Grade C | 2.0 points |
| Grade C– | 1.7 points |
| Grade D | 1.0 point |
| Grade F (and its equivalent) | 0 points |
Grade Point Average
The grade point average indicates the student’s general scholastic average and is a measure of the quality of his or her work, just as credit hours are the measure of its extent. A student’s grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number of grade quality points by the total number of credit hours earned.
