There are two types of GPAs: term and cumulative. The term GPA is calculated using only the courses taken in a specific term. The cumulative GPA is a summary of all Relay courses taken over a student's program. To calculate a GPA, students need to know the course grade and the course credits (see the Academic Programs Guide for detailed information). Table 15 outlines the grade point equivalents for Relay.
Table 15 (Grading Scheme)
|
GPA |
Letter Grade |
Percentage Range |
|
|
4 |
A+ |
100% |
97% |
|
4 |
A |
<97% |
93% |
|
3.7 |
A- |
<93% |
90% |
|
3.3 |
B+ |
<90% |
87% |
|
3 |
B |
<87% |
83% |
|
2.7 |
B- |
<83% |
80% |
|
2.3 |
C+ |
<80% |
77% |
|
2 |
C |
<77% |
73% |
|
1.7 |
C- |
<73% |
70% |
|
0 |
F |
<70% |
0% |
To calculate a GPA, students must first multiply the number of course credits for each course by the grade point values associated with the grade received in that course. Then students must add all those totals together and divide that sum by the total number of course credits. For a term GPA, students must average all regularly graded courses in that term; and for the cumulative GPA, use all courses. Students should not average term GPAs in order to calculate the cumulative GPA, as this would wash out credit weightings. Relay’s GPA predictor tool will help students with the calculation. Pass/Fail, Incomplete, and Withdrawn courses are not weighted in a student’s term or cumulative GPA.
Table 16 shows an example of a term GPA.
Table 16
|
Course |
Grade |
Credits |
Grade Points |
Credits x Grade Points |
|
|
#1 |
A |
3 |
4 |
12 |
|
|
#2 |
B |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
#3 |
B- |
1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
|
|
Total |
6 |
20.7 |
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Term GPA |
20.7/6 = 3.45 |
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