Repeated/Incomplete Courses

Repeated Courses

A student may repeat any course once in which a grade below "C" ("C-," "D+," "D," or "F") was previously earned. Some specific graduate level courses are identified as repeatable and can be repeated if a student earns a grade higher than "C" but below the level required for that specific course. The course may be repeated once. 

Whenever a course is repeated, the last grade and credits earned replace the previous grade in computing the student's grade point average (GPA). All entries, however, remain a part of the student's permanent academic record. Duplicate credit hours are not given for two or more passing efforts. A course taken in a classroom format may not be repeated for a grade through independent learning

Since a course may be repeated once, failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in a course after two attempts will result in academic suspension and ineligibility to complete the major in which the course was repeated.

Incomplete Grades

Students are to complete the course requirements by the last class session. However, extenuating circumstances may prevent the student from completing the course requirements in a timely manner. In these rare situations, to prevent grade penalization, a student may request an incomplete grade ("I") if he/she has met the course attendance requirements and completes the following process: 

• Via email communication, the student must request an "I" from the instructor. 
• The instructor must obtain approval from the appropriate Program Director. 

A student who receives an “I” has until the end of the subsequent term to complete and submit course requirements to the instructor issuing the “I” grade. If the student fails to complete the course requirements in the allotted time, the “I” will automatically become an “F.”