Create four columns and label them department, course number, course name and final grade.
Add as many rows as courses the student took that semester or quarter and a row labeled GPA for grade point average.
Fill in the course description columns. The department name often represents the subject, in which a course is taken. For example, if a student took a course in history, label the department column accordingly. The course number is the identification number a department assigns to a particular class, while the class name is the specific topic a class covers. For example, a student may take History 103: The Middle Ages, representing the department, course number and course name, respectively.
Fill in the number of units a course is worth, as determined by the department. Some courses are worth two units and others are worth six. The number of units usually corresponds with the amount of coursework required to complete the course. This number also impacts a student's GPA, as a good grade in a two-unit course will not impact a student's GPA as significantly as the same grade in a five-unit course.
Add the final grade a student received in a course to the appropriate column. The final grade usually consists of grades received on all coursework, the mid-term and the final.
Calculate the GPA by multiplying the number of points earned by the number of units each class is worth. A, B, C, and D grades are worth four, three, two and one, points, respectively. For example, if a student earned an A in a three-unit course, multiply four times three. Add the totals for each class together and divide by the total number of units the student completed that quarter. This will yield the GPA for that semester or quarter.
Add the GPA to the bottom of the report card in the appropriate row.