An “A” is considered 4.0, a “B” is 3.0, a “C” is 2.0, a “D” is 1.0, and an “F” is 0. In your first semester you received the following grades. Calculate your grade point average
English = credits 3.0 Grade = C
Biology = credits 4.0 Grade = B
Communications = credits 3.0 Grade = A
New Student Seminar = credits 1.0 Grade = A
(3 * 2) + (4 * 3) + (3 * 4) + 4 = ?
Divide the total by 11 to find the average.
To calculate your grade point average (GPA), you need to do the following:
1. Assign numerical values to the letter grades. In this case, "A" is 4.0, "B" is 3.0, "C" is 2.0, "D" is 1.0, and "F" is 0.
2. Multiply each course's credit value by its corresponding numerical grade value.
English = 3.0 (credits) * 2.0 (grade value) = 6.0
Biology = 4.0 * 3.0 = 12.0
Communications = 3.0 * 4.0 = 12.0
New Student Seminar = 1.0 * 4.0 = 4.0
3. Add up the total of the products from step 2.
6.0 + 12.0 + 12.0 + 4.0 = 34.0
4. Divide the total from step 3 by the sum of the credit values for all the courses.
3.0 (English credits) + 4.0 (Biology credits) + 3.0 (Communications credits) + 1.0 (New Student Seminar credits) = 11.0
34.0 (total from step 3) / 11.0 (total credits) = 3.09
Therefore, your grade point average (GPA) for the first semester is 3.09.