COGS Repeat Course

Policy Number: 3349-AC-355
Effective Date: 08/05/2014
Updated: 02/22/2023
Reviewed: —
Responsible Department: College of Graduate Studies,
Enrollment Services and Registrar

A. Purpose

To establish the standards for repeating a course in the College of Graduate Studies.

B. Scope

The scope of this policy includes all students enrolled in any degree or certificate
programs in the College of Graduate Studies.

C. Definitions

1. “Required Course” refers to courses that are required for program completion.
   “Elective Course” refers to courses that students select to fulfill elective credit
   requirements for program completion.

D. Policy Statement

1. Students receiving a grade of less than “C” in a required course must repeat the
   course and receive at least a “C” in order to receive credit for the course. Grades
   for both the original and repeated courses will appear on the transcript with
   repeat courses being noted as such.
2. Students receiving a grade of less than “C” in an elective course have the option
   to re-take that course and receive at least a “C” in order to receive credit for the
   course. The schedule of offerings for elective courses may not allow the student
   to retake the same course, in this case students may take a different elective
   course at the same credit value to satisfy program requirements.
3. For courses that use “Pass/Fail” for grading, a course must be repeated if the
   student receives a “Fail” grade.
4. The higher grade received by the student will be used in the calculation of grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher while enrolled
   in the College of Graduate Studies. If a student falls below the 3.0 GPA threshold,
   they will be referred to the Committee on Academic and Professional Progress
   (CAPP).

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