Enter the credit points, credit hours, and grade points into the calculator to determine the missing variable.
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Credit Hours To Credit Points Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the credit points for a given number of credit hours and grade points.
CP = CH * GP
Variables:
- CP is the credit points
- CH is the credit hours
- GP is the grade points
To calculate the credit points, multiply the credit hours by the grade points.
| Credit Hours | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 2.5 | 10 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 3.5 | 14 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 4.5 | 18 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7.5 | 30 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 12 | 48 |
| 13.5 | 54 |
| 15 | 60 |
| 16 | 64 |
| 18 | 72 |
| 20 | 80 |
| *Assumes 4.0 grading scale (A = 4.0). Formula: Credit Points = Credit Hours × Grade Points. | |
What are Credit Hours and Credit Points?
Credit hours and credit points are terms commonly used in educational institutions to measure a student’s academic workload and performance. Credit hours represent the number of hours a student spends in class per week for a course. Credit points, on the other hand, are calculated by multiplying the credit hours by the grade points earned in a course. Grade points are typically assigned based on the grade received in the course, with higher grades earning more points. These metrics are used to calculate a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) and to determine academic standing and progress towards graduation.
How to Calculate Credit Points?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Credit Points.
- First, determine the credit hours (CH) for the course.
- Next, determine the grade points (GP) earned in the course.
- Finally, calculate the credit points (CP) using the formula CP = CH * GP.
- After inserting the values and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
Credit Hours (CH) = 3
Grade Points (GP) = 4