In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science?

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how do you solve?In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; History is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a “C” in Trigonometry, a “B” in American History, an “A” in Botany, and a “B” in Microbiology?


2.59
2.86
3.08
3.33
3.67

Answer 1

College GPAs are based on the number of units and the grade you get for each class. So yes, some classes are worth more units, so it weighs more heavily towards your GPA. Also, colleges have A, A-, B+, B, B-, etc., and each of these +'s and -'s represent different points. For example, 4.0=A, 3.8=A-, 3.3=B+, etc.

Answer 2

At Kent State, GPA is based on your grade and the credit hours for each course, not the department the course is listed under.

for example: last fall I took an imtermediate accounting class and got a B. the class was worth 4 credits.

The maximum I can get is 16 (4 hours x 4 points); what I got was 12 (4 hours x 3 points).

Now the University has added +/- letter grades, so it's even more complicated.

Answer 3

I calculated based on how I calculate my gpa (im in college too) and I got 2.82.

Based on the information you gave me, I multiplied a grade of the class to how many units (points) it counts for. Example:

A = 4
Science is worth 4 points.
Botany = A

4 x 4 = 16

I did this to all the classes you had and I got a 46. Then I added all the points of the classes you have which is 13 (3 + 2 + 4+ 4). Divided 13 by 46 and ended with .28260. Multiplied by 100% and got 2.82.




Now, I tried a different method which is in the high school way. I added up your points for each class

Trig = C = 2
American His = B = 3
botany = A = 4
Micro = B = 3
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= 12

divide 12 by how many classes (4 classes) and that equals to 3.00gpa.



Just check your college how you calculate your gpa. Might be different that mine but Im pretty sure its the same way as the first one I did.

Answer 4

I can tell you how to figure out the answer yourself.

Take the # of points you have earned (example: C=2), add them up and then divide that by how many classes you have:)

Answer 5

we're not math students. i think gpa is based on how many credit hours per course

Answer 6

I feel ya! Because i just do my best and wait to see what i get!

Answer 7

yawn

Answer 8

3.08