Grade Point Average
Grade point averages (g.p.a.'s) are computed at the end of each semester and on a cumulative basis. The numerical values of letter grades are:
| A+ = 4.0 | A = 4.0 | A- = 3.7 |
| B+= 3.3 | B = 3.0 | B- = 2.7 |
| C+= 2.3 | C = 2.0 | C- = 1.7 |
| D+ = 1.3 | D = 1.0 | (There is no D-) |
| F = 0.0 |
The g.p.a. is calculated by multiplying the credit units for each course (usually 1 c.u.) by the numerical equivalent of the grade received. The total for all courses is then divided by the total number of credit units taken.
Students may calculate the g.p.a. for a selected group of courses (major or minor courses, for example), by using the “g.p.a. calculator” function of the Academic Planning worksheet on Penn InTouch.
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