Tesc - Gpa?

[cookderosa]

"Having" a GPA is not a graduation requirement, but if you do have a GPA, it must be equal or greater than 2.0

EVERY class you take at TESC will give you a grade, thus GPA points.
If you take even 1 class, you have a GPA.

The following do not give a grade, thus no GPA points:
CLEP
DSST
ECE
Transfer credit from another college
Prior learning assessment
Credit for prior teaching
ALEKS
ACE
FEMA
Straighterline
TESC Exams

If you type in "GPA calculator" into google, you'll see easy calculators that allow you to keep track of your GPA progress. GPA is easiest to change when you have the fewest courses. The more courses you have, the LESS a class raises/lowers your GPA.

Scenario A: You have 1 class, 3 credits, grade A, you have a GPA of 4.0 (perfect)

Scenario B: 10 classes, 3 credits, grade A, you have a GPA of 4.0 (perfect)


Say that you take another 3 cr class and earn a "C" grade. In scenario A, your new GPA is now 3.0 (a huge drop) but in scenario B it would still be 3.8

So, the point is, if you intend on taking only 1-2 classes, you NEED HIGH ENOUGH GRADES to graduate. Pay attention.

If you are taking a course elsewhere (like managerial communications) and transfer it into TESC, it can be a C- because that won't influence your GPA at all.

If you have 60 community college credits and had a kick butt GPA of 3.875, even a single class at TESC of C- will mean a GPA of 1.7 and you won't graduate.

It's not terribly complected, but everyone should have a solid understanding of how it works.