Hey guys, I'm a bit confused about how UH calculates their GPAs. Does anyone have any tips or online resources that could clear up how to calculate my cumulative GPA for University of Houston? Thanks in advance!
Hello there! The University of Houston (UH) computes GPA by assigning grade points to letter grades and then calculating the average. Here's a simple breakdown of these steps:
1. Assign a numerical value to each final grade:
- A+ and A = 4.0
- A- = 3.67
- B+ = 3.33
- B = 3.0
- B- = 2.67
- C+ = 2.33
- C = 2.0
- C- = 1.67
- D+ = 1.33
- D = 1.0
- D- = 0.67
- F = 0
2. Multiply each course's credit hours by the numerical value corresponding to the grade you received in the course. This will give you the total grade points for each course.
3. Add up all of the grade points.
4. Then, sum up all of the credit hours that you have attempted.
5. Divide the total grade points by the total credit hours. This will give you your GPA.
Keep in mind that only courses taken for a grade (not pass/fail) are included, and transfer credit doesn't impact your GPA.
Please note that it's always best to get official information from the university or to use a dedicated GPA calculating tool, as some minor details may vary from one institution to another.
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