Grading System
The grade point average (GPA) is computed on a four-point scale. The following grading system is used at PMU:
A+ 4.00 grade points
A 3.75 grade points
B+ 3.50 grade points
B 3.00 grade points
C+ 2.50 grade points
C 2.00 grade points
D+ 1.50 grade points
D 1.00 grade points
F 0 grade points
WF* 0 grade points
*Administrative Withdrawal Fail
Grades not calculated in the grade point average are:
I Incomplete
IP In Progress
AU Audit
EX Exempt; no credit
TR Transfer; credit counted
W Withdrawal
N No grade
P Pass; credit counted
AW Administrative Withdrawal
The student’s GPA is calculated in the following manner:
The numerical value of each letter grade earned is multiplied by the number of credit hours course is worth. This yields a figure known as “quality points.” The sum of the student’s quality points is divided by the total number of credit hours. The final figure is the GPA.