Grades/GPA Calculation
Can a course be repeated and what effect will it have on a student’s overall GPA?
When deciding whether to repeat a course in order to raise a GPA, the student should consider the possibility that a new grade in a repeated course that is below the student’s GPA will actually lower the GPA, not raise it. Courses may be repeated if a student has earned a grade of C- or below, or a U, and if space permits. All courses attempted remain on the student’s transcript; only the last grade is computed into the GPA and credit is only earned once. Students are required to notify the Registrar’s Office when repeating a course. Transfer courses subsequently repeated at Concordia will be deleted from the student’s academic record. Exceptions to these rules must be approved by the Student Academic Performance and Procedures Committee.
How can I compute my grade point average?
Grade points are the numerical measure of the quality of work. Each grade received is assigned the value indicated on the chart below:
GRADES |
GRADE POINTS |
A
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4.0
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A-
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3.7
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B+
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3.3
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B
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3.0
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B-
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2.7
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C+
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2.3
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C
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2.0
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C-
|
1.7
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D+
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1.3
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D
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1.0
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D-
|
.7
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AU (audit)
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0
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IP (in progress)
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0
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NG (no grade)
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0
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F
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0
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S (passing grade/S-U course)
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0
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U (failing grade/S-U course)
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0
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I (incomplete)
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0
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W (withdrawn)
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0
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DR (dropped)
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0
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Grade point average (GPA) is determined by dividing the total number of grade points by the number of course credits attempted. Exclude S/U courses in calculating GPA as those courses have no grade points; including them will lower the GPA.
EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLE |
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Grade points |
Course |
Weighted |
Grade |
for full course |
credit value |
grade points |
A- |
3.70 |
0.50 |
1.85 |
B |
3.00 |
0.25 |
0.75 |
C+ |
2.30 |
1.00 |
2.30 |
B- |
2.70 |
1.00 |
2.70 |
A |
4.00 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
S/U |
0 |
1.00 |
0 |
Sum |
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4.75 |
11.60 |
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Grade points divided by course credits = GPA |
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11.60 divided by (4.75 - 1.00 S/U) = 3.09 |
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