Chemistry

NU First Year Chemistry GPA Calculator — BSc Honours (2013-2014)

This is the First Year calculator for Chemistry under the BSc Honours (2013-2014) syllabus at National University Bangladesh. It covers 9 courses worth 28 credit hours — 22% of the 128 credits that make up the full Chemistry programme. It is the lightest year of the 4 in this department by credit load, and averages 3.1 credits per course. Of those, 4 are Chemistry core papers; 5 are allied papers shared with other BSc Honours departments (Fundamentals of Mathematics, Calculus-I, Physics-I (Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Waves & Optics), Physics-II (Heat, Thermodynamics and Radiation), History of the Emergence of Independent of Bangladesh).

Chemistry Practical: Qualitative inorganic analysis, inorganic preparations and elementary crystal chemistry is the only paper this year with a practical, lab or viva component. It is graded in its own right, so it moves this year's GPA independently of the theory courses. Enter a grade for each course below and the Yearly GPA updates as you go; switch to another year tab to see how this year's 28 credits weigh into your overall CGPA.

Chemistry First Year at a Glance — 2013-2014

Across the full Chemistry programme (2013-2014), the 4 academic years carry 128 credits in total. Here is how the credit load is distributed — the year you are on is highlighted:

Because NU's GPA is credit-weighted, the papers below have the largest single effect on your First Year result in Chemistry. An A+ in Fundamentals of Mathematics is worth more to this year's GPA than an A+ in a 1-credit paper:

• 213709Fundamentals of Mathematics4 credits
• 212707Physics-I (Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Waves & Optics)4 credits
• 211501History of the Emergence of Independent of Bangladesh4 credits

Step-by-Step: How to Calculate Your First Year GPA in Chemistry

1. 1

   Start with the 9 papers you actually sat

   The list above is the exact 2013-2014 First Year course set for Chemistry: 4 core, 5 allied and 0 university-wide common papers. Use the Grade column to set your result (A+ through F) for each one.

2. 2

   Give the 28-credit requirement its correct weighting

   1 of these papers (Chemistry Practical: Qualitative inorganic analysis, inorganic preparations and elementary crystal chemistry) are practical or lab courses graded in their own right. Enter them separately — omitting a practical understates this year's GPA and every CGPA built on it.

3. 3

   Watch the Fundamentals of Mathematics paper move the number most

   NU's GPA is credit-weighted, so a 4-credit paper like Fundamentals of Mathematics shifts this year's GPA roughly 14% per grade step — far more than a 1-credit paper does.

4. 4

   Add the other 3 years to get your CGPA

   This First Year contributes 22% of the 128 credits in the full Chemistry programme. Switch year tabs to grade the rest — the Overall CGPA at the bottom accounts for every year you have entered.

Grade Points Used for Chemistry First Year

BSc Honours is graded on NU's standard 4.00 scale: A+ 4.00, A 3.75, A− 3.50, B+ 3.25, B 3.00, B− 2.75, C+ 2.50, C 2.25, D 2.00, F 0.00. Below 40% is an F, which still counts its 4 credits in the denominator.

Need the exact mark ranges? See the Chemistry overview or the full NU grading system guide.

The CGPA Formula Applied to Chemistry (First Year)

For the First Year of Chemistry, your GPA is the sum of (Grade Points × Credits) for each of the 9 courses, divided by the total 28 credit hours. Failed courses (F) are counted in the denominator but contribute zero grade points, correctly penalising the GPA as per NU policy.