Can I still get off of academic probation while failing another class?

Question

Last semester was my first ever semester of college, my freshman year. I took five courses and failed two of them. My GPA was a 1.7 and I was placed on academic probation this current semester. I’m now taking 4 classes and failing one of them. My prediction for this semester is that I will get 2 As, 1 C and 1 F. If I go by the point system, (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D or F would be 0), then it would equal 10. Divide 10 points by 4 classes and that is a 2.5 gpa? Right? To get off I need to raise my GPA to higher than a 2.0. 2.5 works, right? Am I calculating this correctly? Even if I fail one out of the four courses I’m taking this semester, if I do well in the other three as I mentioned, can I get off of academic probation? I go to CSUN. The course I’m failing does relate to my major. I know I will have to repeat it for a third time, but I will be prepared next year. Just wanted to know if my calculations/theory is correct.

Answer 1

This question depends on how many credit hours each of your classes is worth. For example, most courses are either 3 credit hours, 4 credit hours or 5 credit hours. The relative weight of each course determines how much value it has on your cumulative GPA. To figure out your current GPA, you would need to know the credit hours of your last semester, (the 1.7 GPA semester), and this semester.

Once you know this information, you can write back with the credit hours and grades you received for each course last semester and this semester. In addition, look to see if any of the classes last semester were marked as "W" or withdrawn. The withdrawal process may still be applicable for this semester as well. You might look into this for the "F" grade this semester. Most undergraduate institutions only allow a certain number of course withdrawals during your time at university. This number was five for the undergraduate institution I attended.

Please let me know what you learn about the relative credit hours!