This date is usually a few months before you actually began taking classes. If you received a deferment on your admission, it might have been the previous semester or year.
On some transcripts, you might see “programs” instead of “majors. "
In order, the “Degrees Awarded” section usually lists the degree you earned, the date you earned it, and your majors and minors. For example, in successive lines you might see “Bachelor of Arts,” “May 5, 2017,” “Psychology,” and “History,” each on their own line.
If you’re transferring in credits from more than 1 school, those credits will be listed by school. Some schools don’t list each course individually. Instead, they might just list the total number of credits that transferred from each category.
For example, the first course listed might be “Hist 101. " To the right of the course number, you might see the number 3. That tells you that you transferred 3 credits from Hist 101 to your new school.
For example, if you’re transferring in a biology class from your last school, or an AP Bio score from high school, the equivalency course will generally look something like “Bio 143. "
Most schools only allow you to transfer over a certain number of credits from other institutions, testing, and AP credits. That’s why a transfer credit adjustment is necessary.
For example, under your transfer section, you might see “Fall 2010” at the top center of the page. This should be the first semester you took courses as this institution.
The course number tells you how the course appears in the catalog. For example, one of your history courses might be listed as “Hist 101”. The next column is usually the title of the course. This is your class’s actual name. Hist 101, for example, might be titled “Intro to World History. " Next you should see the attempted hours/credits for that course. This is the total number of credit hours for the course (usually 3 or 4). Next to the attempted hours, you’ll see earned hours. As long as you passed the class, this number should be the same as credits attempted. Next you’ll see your letter grade for the course. This is usually a letter between A and F, with pluses and minuses possible for each letter grade. Finally, you’ll see a number listed as either “quality hours” or “quality points. " This number will help you calculate your GPA.
Schools may have different weights for letter grades, but in general, an A is worth 4 quality hours, a B is worth 3 quality points, a C is worth 2, and a D is worth 1. Es and Fs are not worth any points. So for example, say you took Hist 101, which was 3 credits hours, and you earned an A. You would multiply the 3 credit hours of the course by the 4 quality hours your A is worth to get 12 quality points for that class.
If you’re checking your quality hours or points for one semester, this number will be near the end of the section. If you’re checking for your entire career, it will be at the end of your transcript.
The attempted credits number is usually to the left of the quality hours earned number. If, for example, you attempted 12 credits in one semester, and earned 48 quality hours, you’d divide 48 by 12 to get 4. Your semester GPA is therefore a 4. 0.
