Pass/Fail

Students may take up to 20 percent of their total program on a Pass/Fail basis, or one course per semester. This 20 percent includes courses elected by the student as optional Pass/Fail courses, courses with Pass grades which have been accepted by the College for transfer credit, and courses which have been approved by the Academic Policy Committee as Pass/Fail courses. The Pass/Fail option may not be used for courses in a student’s major/minor or for courses designated by one’s department as required correlatives. If students later wish to major in a field in which they have taken an optional Pass/Fail course, the major department may decide to accept or reject the P/F grade but NOT to convert the P/F grade to a letter grade.

The Pass/Fail option form must be signed and submitted to the Registrar by three weeks from the first day of class. No Pass/Fail option may be added after that time.

Once the Pass/Fail option has been granted, it cannot be removed or replaced by any letter grade other than P or F.