How to Calculate Your Science GPA (BCPM)

While your grades are not the only important factor in your candidacy for a school in the health professions, it's important to be aware of your Science GPA as you work through your coursework. Use our key below to calculate yours.

Grade	Value
A+, A	4.0
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3.0
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2.0
C-	1.7
D+	1.3
D	1.0
D-	0.7
F	0

Formulas:

Credit Hours x Grade Value = Quality Points
Quality Points / Credit Hours = GPA

Example:

Course	Grade	Value	CrHrs	QPoints
1	A-	3.7	3	11.1
2	B+	3.3	4	13.2
3	A	4.0	3	12.0
4	A	4.0	2	8.0
5	B	3.0	4	12.0
totals			16	56.3

Quality Points / Credit Hours = GPA
56.3 / 16 = 3.52 GPA

NOTES:

• Your cummulative GPA includes all courses, all grades, all colleges attended, including college courses taken during high school.
• Your science GPA includes only and all grades from courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics.
• The ratio of semester hours to quarter hours is 3:5.