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COLLEGE CREDIT AND GRADE POINT AVERAGES
Information about computation of college credit and grade point averages is available for undergraduate students in the University Catalog at http://catalog .utep .edu/undergrad/academic-regulations/#curriculumandclassroompoliciestext
and for graduate students in http://catalog .utep .edu/grad/the-graduate-school/general-degree-requirements/
College credit is computed on the basis of a unit called the semester hour. One semester hour is usually earned by completing a course meeting one lecture hour per week for one semester. Many courses meet for three lecture hours each week. Thus the student will typically earn three semester hours in this course at the end of the semester.
GRADE MEANING
A Excellent
B Good
C Fair
D Below Average but Passing
F Failure
WF Assigned to a dropped course that exceeds the Six-Course Drop Limit
Some colleges require grades be better than a D to meet
grade of C or better to fulfill University Core Curriculum Requirements. Be sure to check with your academic advisor to understand minimum grade requirements for your degree plan.
The above grades are included in the grade point average (GPA), which is calculated as follows:
(1) Multiply the semester hours of credit in each course by the number shown above for the grade received in that course
(2) Divide the total grade points earned by the sum of the semester hours attempted in the courses in which one of the above grades was earned
For Example:
COURSE GRADE CREDIT HRS GRADE POINTS TOTAL GRADE PTS
HIST 1301 A 3 X 4 = 12 ENGL 1301 A 3 X 4 = 12 MATH 1508 B 5 X 3 = 15 ART1300B3X3 =9 Total Credit Semester Hours = 14 Total Semester Grade Points = 48
Total Semester Grade Points/Total Semester Credit Hours = 48/14 = GPA of 3.43
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GRADE POINTS PER SEMESTER HOUR
4 3 2 1 0 0
major requirements. Students must also earn a