Academic Progress and Your GPA

Academic Progress
 

Your GPA is a general indicator of your academic performance. GPAs range from 0.00 to 4.00. Each letter grade is assigned quality points.

The number of credits assigned to the course determines the number of quality points received.

Course
Grade
Assigned Quality Points*
Semester Hours
Quality Points*
English 1101
B
3
x
3
=
9
Math 1110
C
2
x
3
=
6
Biology 1117
A
4
x
4
=
16
Psychology 1100
C
2
x
4
=
8
Music 1100
A
4
x
2
=
8
 
Total
  16   47
47 quality points divided by 16 semester hours =
2.93 semester GPA

*Quality Points
A
=
4
B
=
3
C
=
2
D
=
1

Your GPA is calculated for each semester and your cumulative GPA is recalculated after each semester. The better your grades, the higher your GPA.

   
Minimum GPA Requirements
 
For Graduation

BSU requires a minimum of a 2.00 cumulative GPA to graduate. Some majors require a higher cumulative GPA to graduate. Most majors require a minimum of a 2.25 GPA in major course work; others require higher. All teacher licensure programs require a 2.50 cumulative and major GPA.

Some majors require a minimum GPA for entrance into the major. Check the catalog for specific major GPA requirements.

For Academic Honors
The Dean's List is published each semester by Academic & Student Affairs which recognizes students who have earned a minimum of a 3.25 semester GPA. (Enrollment in 12 or more semester hours of letter-graded (A, B, C, D, F) course work is required.)
For Graduation Honors
Graduation Honors are granted to students who attain the following minimum GPA at the time of graduation*:
at least 3.90 Summa Cum Laude
at least 3.70, but less than 3.90 Magna Cum Laude
at least 3.50, but less than 3.70 Cum Laude
For Academic Progress
It is important to be aware of your GPA. There are minimum GPAs you must obtain for continued enrollment at BSU, based on the number of attempted credits.

*See the catalog for a complete description of the computation of Graduation Honors.

 
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