Repeating a Course

With the permission of a Program Chair or Deputy Chair, a student may repeat a course in which the grade of “B-“or lower (including the grade of “F”) was received. No course may be repeated more than once, and no more than two courses in the student’s program may be repeated. The course for which the student registers as a repeat must be the same (i.e., course number and title) as that in which the original grade was received. (In rare cases, under unusual circumstances, the Dean may authorize that a different course, with similar content, be substituted.)

In these instances, both courses appear on the student’s official transcript, but the code “E” (“Excluded”) will be added to the earlier course entry on the transcript, indicating that the grade received will not be calculated in the student’s GPA. The repeated course entry will appear with the code “I” (“Included”) added, indicating that the grade received will be calculated in the GPA. Therefore, only the second grade received – whether higher or lower than the original one – is calculated in the student’s GPA.

IMPORTANT: At the time of registration, the student must file a completed “Request to Repeat a Course” form – with the necessary approvals from the Program/Deputy Chair and the Financial Aid Office – with the Office of the Registrar. Failure to do so may result in the exclusion of the second grade received, and the inclusion of the original grade, in the GPA calculation. Please also be aware that passed courses or failed courses not calculated in a student’s GPA may affect his/her eligibility to receive financial aid. Therefore, students should consult with the Financial Aid Office before submitting a course repeat form.