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 ( Docs/APDG-Fall pdf ) Docs/APDG-Fall 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 CourseCreditsGrade Quality Points BIOL 22203C6 BIOL 22211B3 COMM 10103B9 ENGL 10103A12 FA 10403B9 MATH 10203C6 UNIV 10001A4 Total Credits = ___ Total QP = ____ SPRING 2016 CourseCreditsGrade Quality Points ALHE 10202A8 BIOL 22303A12 BIOL 22311B3 CHEM 10703D3 ENGL 10203A12 MATH 10603C6 Total Credits = ____ Total QP = ____

To calculate GPA, divide the total quality hours by the total credit hours: QP/QHS = 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.

SALLY MAE’S FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER FALL 2015 CourseCreditsGrade Quality Points BIOL 22203C6 BIOL 22211B3 COMM 10103B9 ENGL 10103A12 FA 10403B9 MATH 10203C6 UNIV 10001A4 Total Credit Hrs = _17_ Total QP = _49_ SPRING 2016 CourseCreditsGrade Quality Points ALHE 10202A8 BIOL 22303A12 BIOL 22311B3 CHEM 10703D3 ENGL 10203A12 MATH 10603C6 Total Credit Hrs = _15_ Total QP = _44_ 49/17 = /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 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 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).