Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog Revised 9-13-16
Grade Points
Grade points are assigned to letter grades listed below:
A.............................................. 4 points B............................................... 3 points C.............................................. 2 points D................................................ 1 point F, I, S, U, NG, W..................... 0 points
Grade Point Average
Grade point average is a measure of a student’ s overall academic performance and is used to determine academic standing, rank in class, eligibility for graduation, etc.
The number of grade points earned in a course is calculated by multiplying the number of semester credit hours by the number of points assigned to the letter grade made in the course.
The grade point average is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester credit hours attempted in courses for which the grades A, B, C, D, F and I are assigned.
For grades S, U, NG, W, and Q, neither semester credit hours nor grade points are used in the computation of the grade point average. Hours attempted provide all work taken whether passed, failed or repeated.
Cumulative Grade Point Average
The Cumulative Grade Point Average is calculated and used to qualify students for graduation and graduation honors status. The Cumulative GPA is calculated using LSCPA college level courses with grades of A, B, C, D, and F recorded during all semesters enrolled at LSCPA. Courses transferred to LSCPA from other postsecondary institutions are excluded from the Cumulative GPA calculation. The Cumulative GPA is recorded on the LSCPA official transcript. attempted will be reduced by an appropriate number of hours.
Change
of Major
Students that want to change their major must complete a‘ Change of Major’ form available in the Advising Office and faculty advisors. The completed form must be submitted to the Admission and Records Office.
Transfer Courses
Correspondence Courses
Lamar State College Port Arthur does not offer courses by correspondence. However, a maximum of nine( 9) semester credit hours of correspondence work from an accredited institution may be applied toward an associate degree.
No correspondence course may be completed without the permission of the student’ s Department Chair. A permit signed by the Department Chair must be filed in the Office of Admission & Records before registration for the course. A student may not register for, carry or complete a correspondence course during the last semester of Summer Session before graduation except in the following circumstances:( a) a course required for graduation is not offered by LSCPA; and / or( b) the student has a schedule conflict between required courses. The statement of intent must be approved by the Department Chair and filed in the Admission and Records Office no later than the last day to apply for graduation.
Graduates must file correspondence transcripts fourteen( 14) days before graduation.
Grade Reports
Final grades are electronically posted to the students’“ My. Lamarpa. edu” account at the end of each semester or term. Grade reports include semester grades and the grade point average for the semester.
A student who wants to register for a course and receive a grade of“ NG” must have the written approval of the major Department Chair, instructor and the instructor’ s Department Chair and Records Office verification. Student semester credit hours
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