A Student’s Guide to Calculating the UC/CSU GPA
The UC and CSU calculate GPA in a very specific manner. The following will help guide
you to calculate your own. Please note, however, that private schools and scholarships
may use a different method to calculate GPA. To see which Galileo classes count toward
fulfilling the A-G requirements, go to: https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/
1. Count only college preparatory classes. Count only classes taken during 10th and 11th
grades.
2. Count summer school taken after 9th, 10th, and 11th grades.
3. All AP and some (not all) Honors courses receive an extra grade point. For example,
an A in an AP class will count as 5 points, whereas an A in a non-AP class will count
as 4 points.
4. Assign each semester grade a point. Here’s the point system:
Regular classes
A
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
AP and some Honors
A
5
B
3
B
4
C
2
C
3
D
1
D
1
F
0
F
0
Ds and Fs in AP and those few Honors courses do not receive an extra grade point.
Add up the grade points.
Count the number of semesters of classes taken during 10th, 11th, and summers.
Divide the total grade point by the total number of semesters.
For example: 72 grade points / 21 semester classes = 3.42
So, which classes count, and which don’t? Here are some answers:
*Galileo specific classes
Classes to Not Include in
*Honors Classes that Don’t *Honors and AP Classes that Do
GPA
Get Extra Point (+0)
Get Extra Point (+1)
Physical Education
US History Honors
US History AP
JROTC
Modern World Honors
American Democracy Honors
Health Education
9th Grade English Honors
American Lit Honors
Driver’s Education
10th Grade English Honors
English Literature AP
College and Careers
Ethnic Literature Honors
English Lang & Composition AP
Study Skills
World Literature Honors
Calculus AP
Exit Exam Course (CHSEE)
English & Euro Lit Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors
ELD 1, 2, 3, and 4
Algebra Honors
Statistics AP
Student Aide
Advanced Algebra Honors
Biology AP and Honors
Geometry Honors
Chemistry AP and Honors
Integrated Math Honors
Environmental Science AP
Chinese 3, 4 Honors
Physics AP and Honors
Spanish 3, 4 Honors
Chinese 5, 6 Honors
Economics Honors
French 3, 4, 5, 6, Honors
Spanish 5, 6, Honors