University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

Bourns College of Engineering

Calculating your Major GPA

To graduate, you must maintain a 2.0 grade point average, not only in your cumulative grade point average, but also in the courses in your major (your major grade point average). The courses included in the calculation for your major grade point average for the 2008-09 catalog year are identified at the end of this document. Courses included for previous catalog years can be obtained from the Office of Student Academic Affairs.

Just like your cumulative and quarter GPAs, your major GPA is a weighted average of all the letter graded courses included in the calculation. Transfer courses from non-UC schools do not count in the GPA.

Major: Catalog Year:

Course Grade Units Grd Pts

Totals

Major Grade Point Total

Major Unit Total

Major GPA

1) Record your major and catalog year where indicated. Pay careful attention to your catalog year, as the required courses may vary between catalog years.

2) List all the courses included in your major GPA from the attached list (or from the appropriate list, if your catalog year is not 2003) that you have completed.

3) List the grade you earned in each course you have already completed.

4) List the unit value of each course you have completed.

5) Multiply the unit value of each course you have completed by the grade value corresponding to the grade you earned (see below) and record the result in the “Grd Pts” column.

Grade Values

6) Add the unit values of all the courses you have taken and record the total at the bottom of the column.

7) Add the grade points for all courses you have taken and record the total at the bottom of the column.

8) Divide the total number of grade points by the total unit value to calculate your Major GPA. You may refer to PAWS Degree Check to verify your calculation.

If your Major GPA is 2.0, your academic performance is satisfactory.

If your Major GPA is < 2.0, your academic performance may jeopardize your ability to graduate. See Remediation

Repeats: Note that when calculating a GPA that includes repeated coursework, generally the most recent attempt at a course is the only one included in the calculation of the GPA. However, there are exceptions to this rule. If you have repeated more than 16 units worth of coursework, consult an advisor to determine how this rule will apply to you.

GPA Remediation

A major GPA below 2.0 will not qualify you to graduate. You must be able to improve the GPA to 2.0 or greater.

Course Units

Remaining Unit Total

Total Units (Major + Remaining)

x 2

Total Grd Points Required =

Major Grade Points (from above) −

Total Remaining Grade Points =

Divide by Remaining Unit Total ∕ _____

GPA required in remaining units =

1) List the courses included in your Major GPA from the list appearing above (or from the appropriate list, if your catalog year is not 2003) that you have not yet completed.

2) List the unit value of each course

3) Add the unit values of all the courses you have not yet completed and record the total at the bottom of the column.

4) Add the “Major Unit Total” from above to the “Remaining Unit Total” that you just calculated. and record the total in the “Total Units” field.

5) Multiply the “Total Units” by 2 and record the result in the “Total Grd Points Required” field.

6) Subtract the “Major Grade Point” total from the “Total Grd Points Required” and enter the result in the “Total Remaining Grade Points” field.

7) Divide the “Total Remaining Grade Points” by the “Remaining Unit Total.” The result will be the GPA you must earn in your remaining courses to achieve the minimum 2.0 required for your major GPA. This figure must be between 2.0 and 4.0 for you to realistically graduate in this major.

Courses Included in the 2008-09 Major GPA Calculations

Course lists for other catalog years are available from the Office of Student Academic Affairs.