Can I repeat a course to improve a grade?

Repeating a Course

Students may choose to repeat a class to:

• Meet academic requirements

• Improve their GPA

• Refresh knowledge of the subject material

Grades & GPA

• Both the original and repeated grades remain on the transcript.

• Only the highest grade is used to calculate GPA, unless the catalog allows the class to be repeated for additional credit.

Credits & Completion Rate

• All attempts of a repeated course count as attempted credits for satisfactory academic progress, but only one instance counts as successfully completed.

• Students may repeat a course twice; a third repeat requires dean’s approval.

Financial Aid Considerations

• Students receiving Veterans’ Administration benefits will not receive payment for repeated coursework if a passing grade was earned on the first attempt.

• Consult the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office to determine if repeated coursework is eligible for financial aid.

Special Note

• If either instance of the repeated course was taken before 1998, contact the Records Office to initiate a repeat recalculation.