Example Weighted GPA calculation

Course Title Grade Points Course Credit Points per credit
Honors Humane Letters I  A- 4.67 1.0 4.67
Honors Biology I B+ 4.33  0.5 2.165
Honors Geometry I A 5.0 0.5 2.5
Honors French I B 4.0 0.5 2.0
Poetry A 4.0 0.5 2.0
3.0  13.335

Total points per credit/total credits taken = GPA

13.335/3.0 = 4.445 on a 4.0 scale

To calculate the unweighted GPA, all Honors courses must be adjusted by 1 point.

Course Title Grade Points Course Credit Points per credit
Honors Humane Letters I A- 3.67 1.0 3.67
Honors Biology I B+ 3.33 0.5 1.665
Honors Geometry I A 4.0 0.5 2.0
 Honors French I B 3.0 0.5 1.5
Poetry A 4.0 0.5 2.0
3.0 10.835

10.835/3.0 = 3.612 on a 4.0 scale