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Procedures for calculating the high school grade-point average for students seeking admission to a Texas general academic teaching institution shall be as follows: (1)Only official high school transcripts shall be accepted by the general academic teaching institution for evaluation and grade-point calculation. (2)A four-point scale shall be used in computing the Uniform Grade-Point Average (GPA) with the exception of paragraph (7) of this section. (3)No grade points shall be awarded for courses that do not result in credit awarded. (4)Grades from the following courses regardless of when taken, shall be used in calculating the Uniform Grade-Point Average: Courses including electives in Texas Administrative Code §74.63(b)(1) - (6) and (8) - (11) of this title (relating to Recommended High School Program); all College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in all disciplines; high school career and technology courses aligned with university programs of study as determined by the GPA Advisory Committee established by §5.10(c) of this chapter (relating to Implementation of Uniform Grade-Point Average Rules); and dual credit courses including career oriented courses in the Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM). (5)Grades earned in local credit courses (Texas Education Code, §28.002(f) shall not be included in the computation of the Uniform Grade-Point Average; and (6)Grades from out-of-state academic courses equivalent to those in paragraph (4) of this section shall be included in the computation of the Uniform Grade-Point Average if state credit toward the Recommended or Distinguished High School Program is awarded for them. (7)Courses shall be weighted in the following manner: (A)Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Dual Credit courses set forth in paragraph (4) of this section shall be weighted equally with an additional weighting of 1.0 point in the calculation of the Uniform Grade-Point Average. (B)Pre-AP, Honors, and Pre-IB courses in paragraph (4) of this section that are natural precursors to AP and IB courses shall be weighted with an additional weighting of .50 if begun prior to May 1, 2013. (C)If begun on or after May 1, 2013, all Pre-AP and Honors courses will be expected to meet Laying the Foundation, or comparable standards. Pre-IB courses will be expected to be part of an approved IB program. In addition, continued weighting for Pre-AP, Honors, and Pre-IB courses will be reviewed by the GPA Advisory Committee established by §5.10(c) of this chapter as appropriate. (8)The Uniform Grade-Point Average shall be computed for use by the general academic teaching institution: (A)By multiplying each grade (see paragraph (4) of this section) by the credits earned per course and totaling the products, and (B)The total of the products shall be divided by the total credits. (C)The result is to be calculated to no more than three decimal places, giving the official cumulative Uniform Grade-Point Average.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 17, 2008
TRD-200805951 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: January 29, 2009
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
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