Academic Catalog

Effective for fall 2024 enrollment and forward.

Graduate students do not normally repeat courses. If a grade of “C”, "D", or "F" is received in a graduate course, students may repeat that course. In cases dictated by accreditation, students in those programs may not be eligible for grade replacement.

Graduate students may repeat for grade replacement up to 9 credits total in their graduate career. Students are limited to repeating any given course for grade replacement two times, for three total attempts. The higher of these grades will be used in GPA calculation.

Units earned for repeated courses may only be used once to fulfill graduation requirements.

Graduate students who wish to repeat a course must submit the Graduate Course Repeat Enrollment form, also available on the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies or Registrar’s Office website.

Students can appeal or petition for exception

Graduate students may petition for an exception to any academic, non-grade-related, graduate regulation for which no specific appeal or petition process exists. Petitions should be submitted, in writing, to the Associate Vice Provost of the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies. When applicable, the student’s advisor and department chair may endorse the petition letter. In some specific instances, utilizing the Graduate Academic Appeal Policy is more appropriate.

Students should contact the Associate Vice Provost of the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies for clarification on which process to initiate.

Possible Impacts of Repeating Courses

Students who are veterans, athletes, international students, recipients of tribal funding, etc., may be affected by additional rules associated with course repeats. Check with appropriate departments for more information.