How to determine your Grade Point Average (GPA)
Definitions:
Cumulative GPA: your grade point average for all courses taken at UTA. This is the GPA used to determine probation/dismissal status and eligibility to graduate.
Semester GPA: your grade point average for just those courses taken in a specific semester. This is the GPA used to determine eligibility for continued academic warning.
Major/College GPA: your grade point average for just those courses taken within a specific major or specific college. This is the GPA used to determine eligibility to remain within a specific major and graduate.
Follow these instructions to calculate a GPA:
1. List each course you have taken at UTA with the number of credits and the course grades. (Transfer courses do not figure into your GPA.)
| Course | Credits | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1302 | 3 | Z |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | D |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | A |
| MUSI 1301 | 3 | B |
| EXSA 0120 | 1 | A |
2. Multiply the number of credits in each course by the number of grade points corresponding with the letter grade.
A = 4
B = 3
C = 2
D = 1
F = 0
P, W, and Z do not have a grade point value. These grades are not used in calculating GPA.
| Course | Credits | Grade | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1302 | 3 | Z | 0 |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | D | 4 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | A | 12 |
| MUSI 1301 | 3 | B | 9 |
| EXSA 0120 | 1 | A | 4 |
3. Add the credits and the grade points for every course in which a letter grade was received.
| Course | Credits | Grade | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1302 | 3 | Z | 0 |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | D | 4 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | A | 12 |
| MUSI 1301 | 3 | B | 9 |
| EXSA 0120 | 1 | A | 4 |
| 11 | 29 |
4. Divide the number of grade points by the number of credits for the semester.
Grade Points = 29 = 2.636 GPA
Credits 11