Course Repeat Policy

Courses Repeatable for Credit

UNC courses designated in the course description as repeatable can be taken multiple times with each passed completion resulting in additional credit hours being awarded. Some courses are designated as repeatable with restrictions (also noted in the course description). Course completions that exceed the listed restrictions will not result in additional credit hours being awarded, but all completions will be recorded on the transcript and be calculated in the GPA.

Examples of Repeatability Restrictions

  • FILM 320 (Special Topics in Film), a 3-hour course, is "repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles." A student who takes and passes the course 1, 2 or 3 times will receive 3 hours of credit for each occurrence as long as the subtitles of each course are different. If the student takes the course a fourth time, no additional credit will be awarded.
    • If the student takes and passes the course twice under the same subtitle, only 3 hours of credit will be awarded
  • Dance 174 (Dance Conditioning), a 2-hour course, is "repeatable, may be taken three times." A student may take it up to three times for a total of six credits, a fourth passing grade in the course will not add any additional credits to the student's record.

Courses Not Repeatable for Credit

UNC courses without a repeatability designation in the course description may be taken multiple times, but hours will only be awarded for one passed completion. Courses not repeatable for credit are subject to the Grade Replacement Policy:

Grade Replacement Policy

Effective Fall 2011, the Grade Replacement Policy will take the place of the Grade Forgiveness Policy.

 

  • Courses repeated under this policy may not be eligible for financial aid; for more information please contact Financial Aid at (970) 351-2502.
  • The Grade Replacement Policy affects all courses not designated repeatable for credit taken by fully admitted undergraduate students.
  • Only the most recent letter grade (A-F) attained for any given course will count toward the cumulative GPA, even if the most recent grade is lower than the previous grades attained.
  • All occurrences of a course are recorded on the transcript.
  • Courses are counted one time only in the total credits towards graduation.
  • All credit hours earned for initial and repeated courses will be deducted from the student's remaining College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend eligibility hours.
  • Grades earned under a completed degree are excluded from this policy.

Independent Study (Correspondence) Courses retaken for grade replacement must meet registration, drop and course completion deadlines for the semester the course is repeated.

If you plan to transfer to another academic institution or plan to apply for graduate school in the future, you should be aware of the fact that other institutions may include all grades in the calculation of your GPA for admission to their institution.

If you are receiving financial aid, please be aware of the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy is separate from the Grade Replacement Policy. Changes in your cumulative GPA and/or deficient hours due to grade replacement will not be taken into account in your financial suspension appeal until you have completed the course. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Financial Resources at (970) 351-2502.

Your academic standing with UNC remains probationary until grades are processed at the end of the semester. If you have questions regarding your academic standing, please contact the Office of Academic Support and Advising at (970) 351-1391.

 

 

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