1. 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
edited July 2019

2. Gpa REQUIREMENTS (BSN)
Please refer to your University Catalog for a comprehensive list of requirements for admission, progression, dismissal, and graduation 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.

3. SALLY MAE’S Fall AND SPRING Semester
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality Points
BIOL 2250 3 C 6
BIOL 2251 1 B
COMM 1010 9
ENGL 1010 A 12
FA 1040
MATH 1020
UNIV 1000 4
Total Credits = ___ Total QP = ____
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality Points
ALHE 1020 2 A 8
BIOL 2260 3 12
BIOL 2261 1 B
CHEM 1070 D
ENGL 1020
MATH 1060 C 6
Total Credits = ____ Total QP = ____

4. To calculate GPA, divide the total quality points by the total quality hours: TQP/TQH = GPA
Using the grades on the previous slide, try to calculate Sally’s fall and spring GPA.
What was Sally’s fall GPA? What was Sally’s spring GPA?
fall GPA ______ spring GPA ______

5. SALLY MAE’S Fall AND SPRING Semester
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality Points
BIOL 2250 3 C 6
BIOL 2251 1 B
COMM 1010 9
ENGL 1010 A 12
FA 1040
MATH 1020
UNIV 1000 4
Total Qual. Hrs = _17_ Total QP = _49_
Course
Credits
Grade
Quality Points
ALHE 1020 2 A 8
BIOL 2260 3 12
BIOL 2261 1 B
CHEM 1070 D
ENGL 1020
MATH 1060 C 6
Total Qual. Hrs = _15_ Total QP = _44_
49/17 = 2.882
44/15 = 2.933

6. 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.

7. Comments
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.
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).