Semester GPA
The weighting of a course is significant in calculating a GPA. The following are two examples of a course load with the same average; however, the GPA is not the same.
NOTE: The marks are the same but they have been assigned to different courses.
Example 1
|
Course |
% Grade |
Course Weighting* |
Numerical Equivalent** |
Grade Points Earned*** |
|
ACCT1200 |
50 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
|
COMP1320 |
70 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
18.0 |
|
COMM1317 |
51 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
|
HR1308 |
65 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
|
COMP1201 |
55 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
|
|
Average 58.2 |
Total 18.0 |
|
Total 36.0 |
Grade Points Earned (36.0) / Course Weighting (18.0) = GPA (2.0)
Example 2: This example shows the same average (58.2) but a different GPA.
|
Course |
% Grade |
Course Weighting |
Numerical Equivalent |
Grade Points Earned |
|
ACCT1200 |
70 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
|
COMP1320 |
50 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
|
COMM1317 |
51 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
|
HR1308 |
65 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
|
COMP1201 |
55 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
|
|
Average 58.2 |
Total 18.0 |
|
Total 30.0 |
Grade Points Earned (30.0) / Course Weighting (18.0) = GPA (1.66)
Cumulative GPA
Semester GPA's carry forward and are used to calculate the cumulative GPA.
For example:
|
Semester |
Total Course Weighting |
Total Grade Points Earned |
Semester GPA |
Cumulative GPA |
|
Semester 1 |
18.0 |
363.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
|
Semester 2 |
19.0 |
43.0 |
2.26 |
2.13* |
|
Semester 3 |
18.0 |
49.0 |
2.72 |
2.32 |
|
Semester 4 |
20.0 |
60.0 |
3.0 |
2.50 |
NOTE: A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required to graduate
*Total Grade Points Earned (79) / Total Course Weighting (37) =Cumulative GPA (2.13)
If a course has been repeated and it has the same course code, only the higher of the two marks will be calculated into the GPA.
Numerical Equivalent Chart:
|
% Grade |
Numerical Equivalent |
|
90-100 |
5.0 |
|
80-89 |
4.0 |
|
75-79 |
3.5 |
|
70-74 |
3.0 |
|
65-69 |
2.5 |
|
60-64 |
2.0 |
|
55-59 |
1.5 |
|
50-54 |
1.0 |
|
BELOW 50 |
0.0 |