QTYPTCAL
When using Credit Hours on registrations; returns Quality Points for individual (no points given for 'F' or 'I' ).
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Transcripts
Required Parameters
- Grade Field (rggrade)
Optional Parameters
- Field on which to base calculation (rghours, rgceus, rgcredit). Default is rgcredit.
- Numeric return value:
0= grade based on A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
1= grade based on A=4,B+=3.5,B=3,C+=2.5, C=2, D+=1.5, D=1, F=0
2=grade based on A=4, A-=3.7, B+3.3, B=3, B-=2.7, C+=2.3, C=2, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1, D-=.7, F=0
3=grade based on A=4, A-=3.67, B+ = 3.33, B=3, B-=2.67, C+=2.33, C=2, C-=1.67, D+=1.33, D=1, D-=0.67, F=0
Example(s)
QTYPTCAL(rggrade) returns quality points (i.e. 12 if grade is A and credits is 3)
QTYPTCAL(rggrade, rghours) returns quality points based on rghours (i.e. 21 if grade is B and hours is 7)
QTYPTCAL(rggrade,rgcredit,2) returns quality points based on +/- values (i.e. 9.90 if grade is B+ and credits are 3)
Notes
Assumes letter grades of A, B, C, D, F have been assigned in the rggrade field and a value has been entered in either rgcredit, rghours, or rgceus.