GPA Information

Do-it-yourself GPA Calculator
This worksheet shows you how to calculate your GPA, or predict your GPA for the future, in an easy step by step form. Bring this sheet to your advisor if you have any questions.  The sheet also shows you how to figure out your GPA if you are using a Grade Replacements.
On Onestop there is also a GPA calculator, but it does not calculate your GPA with grade replacements.

GPA Requirements by HHP Major:

• Department of Exercise Sports Science:
  B.S. Exercise  Physiology: A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA to declare, a  minimum grade of C is required in BIOL 1100, 1101; CHEM 1150, 1151; ENGL 1100, 1200; MATH 1065. Majors must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C is required in BIOL 2140, 2141, 2150, 2151; CHEM 1160, 1161; and all required EXSS courses.
  B.S. Health Fitness Specialist: A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA to declare, a minimum grade of C in all required EXSS courses..
  B.S. Sports Studies: A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA to declare, a minimum grade of C is needed in all required EXSS courses for successful completion of the degree.
  B.S. Physical Education: A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA to declare, a minimum grade of C is required in EXSS 2123 and EXSS 4323.
  
  
• Department of Health Education and Promotion
  B.S. Health Education and Promotion- Community Health Concentration: A minimum  cumulative of  2.5 GPA  to declare and students  must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the required cognates and pass all health education core courses with a minimum grade of C.
  B.S. Health Education and Promotion: Pre Health Concentration: Aminimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.75 GPA calculated on the following courses: BIOL 1100, 1101, 1200, 1201; CHEM 1150, 1151, 1160, 1161.
  B.S. Health Education and Promotion: Worksite Health Concentration: Aminimum cumulative 2.0 GPA to declare and a minimum 2.5 GPA calculated on three courses: ECON 2113; HLTH 2000; PSYC 3241.
  B.S. School Health: A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA cumulative GPA to declare.
  B.S. Environmental Health: A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all 1000 level basic science and math courses, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to declare, all environmental health courses with a minimum grade of C.
  B.S. Athletic Training: Eligible applicants must have a minimum cumulative and semester 2.0 GPA, completed HLTH 1800, 2810, 2811 with a minimum grade of C, Athletic training students are required to earn a minimum course grade of C in all athletic training courses. A minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be sustained throughout the program.

• Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
  B.S. Recreational Therapy: A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 to declare, majors must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all cognate courses to remain in good standing. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C in all required RCLS and RCTX courses.
  B.S. Recreation Park Management:  A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 to declare, students majoring in recreation and park management must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all core and cognate courses to remain in good standing. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C in all required RCLS courses.

Understanding your Transcript
Clicking below will take you to the Pirate Tutoring Center, which helps explain your GPA and your Banner Academic Transcript.
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/aa/piratetutoringcenter/yourECUrecord.cfm

Academic Standing, what does it mean?

• Good Standing indicates that you have earned at least a 2.0 overall grade point average and are progressing toward graduation.
• Academic Warning indicates your GPA is under a 2.0 but you meet the eligibility standard (“retention”) GPA for the courses you have attempted and transferred in.

Retention GPAs (based on GPA hours + transfer hours):
1-29 hours 1.6 GPA
30-59 hours 1.8 GPA
60-74 hours 1.9 GPA
75+ hours 2.0 GPA

• Academic Probation indicates your GPA is under a 2.0 and you are not meeting the eligibility standard GPA for the courses you have attempted and transferred in. If your GPA does not improve the next semester, you will be suspended the following semester.

FOR MORE INFO, see the online catalog (under “Academic Eligibility Standards”): http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/UgCat0607/regulations.cfm

Readmission INFO

• Sit out your suspension as indicated by your standing for the last term attended (found on your Banner transcript).  Academic suspension 1st requires you to sit out one semester.  Academic suspension 2nd requires you to sit out two semesters.  Academic suspension 3rd is indefinite, and you may only return to ECU under the forgiveness policy.  The ONLY time you are allowed to continue attending at ECU without sitting out your suspension is during summer school. 
• Apply to ECU as a READMIT student after you have sat out your suspension.  Please note that once you have sat out your suspension this is not a guarantee you will be accepted back to ECU as a readmit.  For up to date information, visit Admission’s at http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/admissions/Readmission.cfm.  To apply you must complete an application that may be found here http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/admissions/Applications.cfm (see “Readmission Application”).