NURSING STUDENTS MUST LEARN TO CALCULATE THEIR NURSING GPA Created by Academic Advising Services edited May 2021 GPA REQUIREMENTS BSN Please refer to your University Catalog for a comprehensive list of requirements for admission progression dismissal and graduation ID: 934049
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CALCULATING YOUR NURSING GPA
NURSING STUDENTS MUST LEARN TO CALCULATE THEIR NURSING GPA
Created by Academic Advising Services
edited May 2021
Slide2GPA REQUIREMENTS (BSN)
Please refer to your University Catalog for a comprehensive list of requirements for admission, progression, dismissal, and graduation.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, English, 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.
Slide3SALLY MAE’S Fall AND SPRING Semester
Fall semester
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality
Points
BIOL 22503C6BIOL 22511B3COMM 10103B9ENGL 10103A12FA 10403B9MATH 10203C6UNIV 10001A4 Total Credits = ___ Total QP = ____
Spring semester
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality Points
HIST 2020
3
A
12
BIOL 2260
3
A
12
BIOL 2261
1
B
3
CHEM 1070
3
D
3
ENGL 1020
3
A
12
MATH 1060
3
C
6
Total Credits = ____ Total QP = ____
Slide4To calculate GPA, divide the total quality points by the total quality hours: TQP/TQH = GPA
What was Sally’s fall GPA?
What was Sally’s spring GPA?
fall GPA ______
spring GPA ______
Using the grades on the previous slide, try to calculate Sally’s fall and spring GPA.
Slide5SALLY MAE’S Fall AND SPRING Semester
Fall semester
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality
Points
BIOL 22503C6BIOL 22511B3COMM 10103B9ENGL 10103A12FA 10403B9MATH 10203C6UNIV 10001A4Total Qual. Hrs = _17_ Total QP = _49_
Spring semester
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality Points
HIST 2020
3
A
12
BIOL 2260
3
A12BIOL 22611B3CHEM 10703D3ENGL 10203A12MATH 10603C6Total Qual. Hrs = _16_ Total QP = _48_
49/17 = 2.882
48/16 = 3.0
Slide6To the right is an example of a BSN curriculum worksheet. 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.
Slide7Comments
The final grade in CHEM 1070 was a “D”. Per the University Catalog, a minimum grade of “C” is required of all biology, chemistry, mathematics, English, and nursing courses. This class must be repeated.Let’s assume Sally Mae repeats CHEM 1070 in the summer and earns a grade of “A”. Note
both
CHEM 1070 final grades are used in the calculation of her BSN GPA.
Every grade counts. Note the impact of an “A” grade in her 1-credit UNIV 1000 class. This “A” grade, although only from a 1-credit class, generated 4 total quality points (which is greater than the “D” grade in Chemistry 1070, that only generated 4 quality points earned).
Slide8CHEM 1070 REPEAT
Before repeat
After repeat