Grading System and Quality Points
In addition to meeting course and credit requirements for graduation, students must maintain a specified academic level throughout a given curriculum as measured by quality points. The minimum number of quality points required for graduation is twice the number of credits attempted. Pass/fail courses are not used in the computation of the quality point average. Work completed at other colleges and accepted as transfer credit is not considered in computing the grade point average. The required grade point average for graduation is 2.0 or higher. Some degree programs require a higher cumulative grade point average.
Each credit grade is calculated as follows:
| Grade Symbol |
Quality Points |
| A |
4.000 |
| A- |
3.667 |
| B+ |
3.333 |
| B |
3.000 |
| B- |
2.667 |
| C+ |
2.333 |
| C |
2.000 |
| C- |
1.667 |
| D |
1.000 |
| E |
0 |
Calculating of grade point average is done using the steps below.
- Grade symbols are translated into quality points per credit as listed above.
- The university recognizes that a good grade in a 3-semester-hour course requires more work than in a 2-semester-hour course. Owing to this, the university follows a system which recognizes both the quality and quantity of a student's work.
- Under this system, the number of quality points for each letter grade (e.g. four points for an “A”) is multiplied by the number of credits for the course.
- For example, an “A” in a three-semester-hour course earns a total of 12 quality points. To find out a student's quality point average, divide the total number of quality points by the total number of credits scheduled. This average considers both the quality and quantity of work.
- Quality points are awarded only for work completed at East Stroudsburg University. Work completed at other colleges and accepted as transfer credit is not considered in computing the quality point average.