Grade System
The University uses an alphabetic system to identify student grades and other actions regarding student progress or class attendance. Beginning Fall 2001, a plus/minus grading system became effective, with a grade point equivalent per semester hour as follows:
| Grades | Grade Points Per Semester Hour of Credit |
|---|
* Available only in CHM 1032, CHM 2045C, CHS 1440, ENC 1101, ENC 1102, MAC 1105H, MAC 1105, MAC 1114, MAC 1140, MAC 2147, MAC 2233, MAC 2241, MAC 2253, MAC 2281, MAC 2281H, MAC 2311, MAC 2311H, and STA 2014C.
In these classes NC replaces the use of D+, D and D-. |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.75 |
| B+ | 3.25 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.75 |
| C+ | 2.25 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.75 |
| D+ | 1.25 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.75 |
| F | 0.00 |
| NC | No Credit * |
| Legend | Action | Grade Points |
|---|
| |
| I | Incomplete | - |
| N | No grade reported by instructor (followed by grade) | - |
| R | Repeated course (Grade Forgiveness) | - |
| S | Satisfactory (w/credit)/Satisfactory Progress (Research, Thesis, or Dissertation) | - |
| T | (followed by grade) Subsequently repeated (no credit) | - |
| U | Unsatisfactory (no credit) | - |
| W | Withdrawn | - |
| WF | Withdrawn Failing | 0.00 |
| WH | Health Form Withdrawal | - |
| WM | Medical Withdrawal | - |
| WP | Withdrawn Passing | - |
| X | Audit (no credit) | - |
The designation of N
will be assigned temporarily by the Registrar’s Office only in the case when a grade has not been submitted by the faculty by the grade submission deadline. The designator will be replaced by the earned letter grade at the earliest opportunity in the term that immediately follows and prior to graduation. The N
designator may not be assigned by the instructor.
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average number of grade points per semester hour attempted. GPA is computed by dividing the total number of grade points assigned by the total number of credit hours attempted, less hours resulting from NC, W, WP, and I grades. The GPA for graduation requirement is a minimum UCF 2.0 (C
).
Example: A student has completed 13 credit hours for a given term. To calculate the Term GPA:
- Multiply the number of credit hours per course by the number of grade points per grade. Then add each amount to arrive at the total number of grade points earned for that term:
| | | | | |
|---|
| = | | 13 credit hours | = | 46 total grade points |
| | Course #1 | B+ | 3 credit hours X 3.25 grade points | = | 9.75 |
| + | Course #2 | A- | 3 credit hours X 3.75 grade points | = | 11.25 |
| + | Course #3 | A | 4 credit hours X 4.00 grade points | = | 16 |
| + | Course #4 | B | 3 credit hours X 3.00 grade points | = | 9 |
- Divide the total number of grade points by the total number of credit hours earned that term:
46.00 total grade points / 13 credit hours = 3.54 GPA for that term.
UCF Cumulative GPA
If prior to this term the student had earned a total of 162 grade points for a combined 54 term hours of coursework, his or her cumulative grade point average entering this term would be 162/54= 3.00. Including this term of coursework, the cumulative grade point average would be (162 + 46) / (54 + 13) = 3.10.