HOW TO CALCULATE A NURSING GPA NURSING STUDENTS
- Slides: 7
HOW TO CALCULATE A NURSING GPA NURSING STUDENTS MUST LEARN TO CALCULATE THEIR NURSING GPA Created by Academic Advising Services of Northwestern State University of Louisiana February 2016
GPA REQUIREMENTS (BSN) Please refer to your University Catalog for a comprehensive list of requirements for admission, progression, dismissal, and graduation (http: //nursing. nsula. edu/assets/BSNDocs/APDG-Fall-2015 -2. pdf ) One very important admission requirement involves grade point average (GPA). Note that a minimum GPA of 2. 7 is required in all courses for the degree. Students must also earn a minimum grade of “C” in all required biology, chemistry, mathematics, and nursing courses. Sally Mae hopes to formally apply to the BSN program within the next semester or two. The next slide shows Sally Mae’s fall and spring grades.
SALLY MAE’S FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER FALL 2015 Course Credits SPRING 2016 Quality Grade Points Course Credits Grade Quality Points BIOL 2220 3 C 6 ALHE 1020 2 A 8 BIOL 2221 1 B 3 BIOL 2230 3 A 12 COMM 1010 3 B 9 BIOL 2231 1 B 3 ENGL 1010 3 A 12 FA 1040 3 B 9 CHEM 1070 3 D 3 MATH 1020 3 C 6 ENGL 1020 3 A 12 UNIV 1000 1 A 4 MATH 1060 3 C 6 Total Credits = ____ Total QP = ____
To calculate GPA, divide the total quality hours by the total credit hours: QP/QHS = GPA Using the grades on the previous slide, try to calculate Sally’s fall and spring GPA. What was Sally’s fall GPA? fall GPA ______ What was Sally’s spring GPA? spring GPA ______
SALLY MAE’S FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER FALL 2015 Course Credits SPRING 2016 Quality Grade Points Course Credits Grade Quality Points BIOL 2220 3 C 6 ALHE 1020 2 A 8 BIOL 2221 1 B 3 BIOL 2230 3 A 12 COMM 1010 3 B 9 BIOL 2231 1 B 3 ENGL 1010 3 A 12 FA 1040 3 B 9 CHEM 1070 3 D 3 MATH 1020 3 C 6 ENGL 1020 3 A 12 UNIV 1000 1 A 4 MATH 1060 3 C 6 Total Credit Hrs = _17_ Total QP = _49_ 49/17 = 2. 882 Total Credit Hrs = _15_ Total QP = _44_ 44/15 = 2. 933
To the right is an example of the curriculum worksheet for BSN students. Sally’s fall and spring grades have been entered in the appropriate spaces *Notice the total hours, total quality points, and GPA at the bottom left corner.
COMMENTS 1. Note the “D” grade in Chemistry 1070. Per the University Catalog a minimum grade of “C” is required of all biology, chemistry, mathematics and nursing courses. 2. Note the power of a 1 -credit class. The student earned an “A” grade in University Studies 1000. This “A” grade, although only from a 1 -credit class, generated 4 total quality points (which is greater than the Chemistry 1070 quality points earned).
