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PASS / FAIL OPTION

• Students in good academic standing who elect the Pass/Fail option must declare their intentions at the point of registration. Regular tuition and fees will be charged.

• Courses being taken under the Pass/Fail option cannot be changed to receive a traditional letter grade after the class has started; and courses being taken to receive a traditional letter grade cannot be changed to the Pass/Fail option after the class has started.

• Students may take only one Pass/Fail course per semester.

• The total maximum number of Pass/Fail credit hours that can be counted toward any degree is six (6) semester hours.

• The total maximum number of Pass/Fail credit hours that can be counted toward any one-year certificate is three (3) semester hours. Pass/Fail credit hours may not be counted toward a certificate of less than one year or 30 semester hours.

• Courses taken under the Pass/Fail option can count only as elective credit.

• A grade of “P” (pass) or “F” (fail) will be recorded on the official transcript; it will not be computed in the grade-point average.