To calculate the grade point average (GPA), we will follow these steps:
1. Assign Credit Values and Grade Points:
- For ENGL (English), you received an "A" which is 4.0 grade points, and the course is worth 3.0 credits.
- For BIOL (Biology), you received a "D" which is 1.0 grade points, and the course is worth 4.0 credits.
- For COMM (Communications), you received a "B" which is 3.0 grade points, and the course is worth 3.0 credits.
- For the Seminar course, you received an "A" which is 4.0 grade points, and the course is worth 1.0 credits.
2. Calculate Total Grade Points for Each Course:
- ENGL: [tex]\(3.0 \, \text{credits} \times 4.0 \, \text{grade points} = 12.0 \, \text{total grade points}\)[/tex]
- BIOL: [tex]\(4.0 \, \text{credits} \times 1.0 \, \text{grade points} = 4.0 \, \text{total grade points}\)[/tex]
- COMM: [tex]\(3.0 \, \text{credits} \times 3.0 \, \text{grade points} = 9.0 \, \text{total grade points}\)[/tex]
- Seminar: [tex]\(1.0 \, \text{credits} \times 4.0 \, \text{grade points} = 4.0 \, \text{total grade points}\)[/tex]
3. Sum of Credit Hours:
- Total credits = [tex]\(3.0 + 4.0 + 3.0 + 1.0 = 11.0 \)[/tex] credits
4. Sum of Grade Points:
- Total grade points = [tex]\(12.0 + 4.0 + 9.0 + 4.0 = 29.0 \)[/tex] grade points
5. Calculate GPA:
- GPA = [tex]\(\frac{\text{Total grade points}}{\text{Total credits}} = \frac{29.0}{11.0}\)[/tex]
- GPA = 2.63636...
6. Round to the Hundredths Place:
- GPA rounded to the hundredths place = 2.64
Therefore, your grade point average (GPA) for the first semester is 2.64.
