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Failing one or more classes could result in academic probation or suspension, depending on your school's policy or the requirements for your major. Most schools place students on academic probation if they fall below a minimum 2.0 GPA at the end of any semester.
When you drop, it shows on your transcript as a "W" which is not a grade so dropping the class won't affect your GPA. If you fail the class, you will have an F on your transcript and will not earn credit. So you'd have to make up the credit. An F grade is also eligible to be repeated to replace the grade.
Many UTSA majors have designated certain courses as Gateway Courses. Gateway Courses are generally courses that are necessary for students to progress through their chosen major. Gateway Courses must be passed with a grade of “C-” or better in no more than two attempts.
You get the course credit but not a grade, so it won't do anything to help improve your GPA—or make it worse. Like all of our students who go on exchanges, they go on Pass/Fail for their exchange semester.
UTSA, like most universities, evaluates applicants based on a 4.0 unweighted GPA scale. Unweighted GPAs consider only the grades you earn in your courses, without taking into account the difficulty level of those courses. For example, an A in an honors class would count the same as an A in a regular class.
The UTSA grade point average is determined by dividing the number of grade points earned at UTSA by the number of for-credit semester credit hours attempted at UTSA.
Grade Points and Symbols for Graduate Students Grade SymbolGrade PointsMeaning of Grade Symbol D+ 1.33 Below Average (see Graduate Academic Probation) D 1.00 Below Average (see Graduate Academic Probation) D- 0.67 Below Average (see Graduate Academic Probation) F 0 Failure (see Graduate Academic Dismissal)16 more rows
Your GPA is affected When you fail a course, the grade you receive is often an F, which carries no grade points. As a result, failing a course can significantly lower your GPA, especially if it is worth several credits. For example, if you have a 3.5 GPA and fail a 4-credit course, your GPA will drop to 3.08.