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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA)/Quality Points

The number of quality points awarded for a course is determined by multiplying the number of semester hours for that course by the quality point value of the grade received. The cumulative GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of quality points by the number of semester hours attempted.

To be eligible for a degree, a candidate must have a minimum number of quality points equal to twice the number of semester hours attempted in addition to meeting other prescribed requirements. The following notations have no effect on the GPA: AP, AU, AW, CL, EX, I, NR, P, PL, PP, S, S#, SA, SE, SN, U#, W.