Description of Data Element 01275
NAME: GPA - General Education Component
NUMBER: 01275
FILES/TABLES: TEF<
INTENT:
Pre-service State Approved Teacher Preparation Program Reporting
DEFINITION:
The grade point average based on a 4.0 system for the general
education component of undergraduate studies.
EDIT:
DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE ERROR LEVEL
GPA > 4.00 AND GPA < 9.98 CRITICAL
TEF
NE 04.0, 9.99 CRITICAL
TEF
NON-NUMERIC CRITICAL
TEF
ZERO INVALID CRITICAL
TEF
FREQUENCY COUNTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON FREQUENCY
TEF
CODING INSTRUCTIONS:
For students who have not received a baccalaureate degree or
above, a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on the general
education component is required. For students who meet the
criteria by other reported means, or who do not meet the
requirement, code 9.99
REFERENCES:
FAC 6A-5.066
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 9(1)V9(2)
COLUMN NAME: GPA_GEN_EDU
SHORT NAME: GPAGEN
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 05/22/01
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