University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2010 – Spring 2011

Course Repetition Policy

University Policy
Each unit has established its own For the purpose of assigning
policy regarding repetition of graduation with College Honors,
courses. Refer to unit information both the original grade and the
below. replacement grade in repeated
courses will be included in the
Additional Unit Policies expanded grade point average.
This policy also applies to grades
College of Arts and Sciences
earned in semesters for which
Students who receive a grade of F, academic bankruptcy has been
D, or C may repeat a maximum of approved.
four such courses for which only
the last grade attained will be Permission usually will not be
calculated in the grade point granted for a student to repeat
standing. A course in which the lower level courses after a higher
grade was D or C may be repeated level course in the sequence has
only once. Each attempt of a been passed.
repeated course in excess of the
four permitted by this policy will be College of Business
calculated in the grade point
Students may repeat-to-replace a
standing. A repeat form must be
maximum of four (4) courses with
filed with the Arts and Sciences
grades of "F", "D", or "C". For these
Advising Center to activate this
four courses, only the last grade
option. For courses retaken for
attained will be used in the
which this option is not requested,
University GPA calculation. Courses
both grades will be used in the
in which a grade of "D" or "C" was
grade point calculation.
originally attained may only be
repeated once under the repeat-to-
It is not necessary for students to
replace option.
repeat courses they have failed
unless those courses are
Students are not required to repeat
specifically required for graduation.
an "F" grade unless the course is
Since C and D are passing grades
specifically required for graduation.
and may be applied toward
Students should be aware all
graduation requirements, students
grades are displayed on the official
are advised to weigh carefully the
transcript even after the repeat.
possible advantages of improving
The COB will honor any previously
their standings versus the possible
granted repeats from other Schools
disadvantage of discarding hours
and Colleges within the University.
already earned.
For example, if a student uses
three (3) repeats in Arts and
Students who elect to repeat a
Sciences classes, that student will
course under the above regulation
be eligible for only one (1)
should understand that the course
additional repeat-to-replace option
can count only once as credit
in the COB. A repeat-to-replace
toward graduation and that all
form, available in the Reinhardt
grades earned for the course will
Academic Center, must be filed to
be shown on their transcripts.

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activate this option. For courses
retaken for which this option is not
requested, both grades will be used
in the University GPA calculation,
but students cannot receive double
credit in hours required for the
degree. Since "C" and "D" are
passing grades and may be applied
toward graduation requirements,
students are advised to weigh
carefully the possible advantages
of improving their standings versus
the possible disadvantage of
discarding hours already earned. In
addition, the hours from the
repeated course(s) are used to
determine academic standing. The
last grade attained for any
repeated course determines the
applicability towards degree
requirements.
Dental Hygiene Program
Students may repeat to replace a
maximum of four (4) courses with
grades of F, D, or C. For these four
courses, only the last grade
attained will be used in the grade
point average calculation. A course
in which a grade of D or C was
originally attained may be repeated
only once under the repeat-to-
replace option. Students are not
required to repeat an F grade
unless the course is specifically
required for graduation. Students
should be aware that all grades are
displayed on the official transcript
even after the repeat. All Schools
and Colleges within the University
will honor any previously granted
repeats from other Schools and
Colleges within the University. A
repeat form must be filed to
activate this option. A course
retaken for which this option is not
requested will allow both grades to
be used in the grade point average
calculation; but students cannot
receive double credit in hours
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required for the degree.
The authority to grant permission
for a student to repeat a
professional course lies with the
Dental Hygiene Academic
Achievement Committee.
College of Education & Human
Development
Students may repeat to replace a
maximum of four (4) courses with
grades of F, D, or C. For these four
courses, only the last grade
attained will be used in the grade
point average calculation. A course
in which a grade of D or C was
originally attained may be repeated
only once under the repeat-to-
replace option. Students are not
required to repeat an F grade
unless the course is specifically
required for graduation. Since “C”
and “D” are passing grades and
may be applied toward graduation
requirements, the student is
advised to weigh carefully the
possible advantages of improving
his or her standing versus the
possible disadvantage of discarding
hours already earned.
The student who elects to repeat a
course under the above regulation
should understand that the course
can count only once toward
graduation. Students should be
aware that all grades are displayed
on the official transcript even after
the repeat. All Schools and
Colleges within the University will
honor any previously granted
repeats from other Schools and
Colleges within the University. A
repeat form must be filed to
activate this option. For courses
retaken for which this option is not
requested, both grades will be used
in the grade point average
calculation, but students cannot
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receive double credit in hours
required for the degree. Permission
will not usually be granted for a
student to repeat for higher grades
lower level courses in areas, which
are sequential in nature.
School of Music
Students may repeat to replace a
maximum of four (4) courses with
grades of “F,” “D,” or “C.” For these
four courses, only the last grade
attained will be used in the grade
point average calculation. Courses
in which a grade of “D” or “C” was
originally attained may be repeated
only once under the repeat-to-
replace option. Students are not
required to repeat an “F” grade
unless the course is specifically
required for graduation.
Students should be aware that all
grades are displayed on the official
transcript even after the repeat. All
Schools and Colleges within the
University will honor any previously
granted repeats from other Schools
and Colleges within the University.
A repeat form must be filed to
activate this option. For a course
retaken for which this option is not
requested, both grades will be used
in the GPA calculation, but students
cannot receive double credit in
hours required for the degree.
School of Nursing
Students may repeat to replace a
maximum of four (4) courses with
grades of F, D, or C. For these four
courses, only the last grade
attained will be used in the grade
point average calculation. Courses
in which a grade of D or C was
originally attained may be repeated
only once under the repeat-to-
replace option. Students are not
required to repeat an F grade
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unless the course is specifically
required for graduation. Students
should be aware that all grades are
displayed on the official transcript,
even after the repeat. All schools
and colleges within the University
will honor any previously granted
repeats from other schools and
colleges within the University. A
repeat form must be filed to
activate this option. For courses
retaken for which this option is not
requested, both grades will be used
in the GPA calculation, but students
cannot receive double credit in
hours required for the degree.
Speed School of Engineering
Undergraduate students may
repeat to replace a maximum of
four (4) courses with grades of C or
below. Students in Graduate
Studies may repeat to replace one
course with a grade of C or below.
For these repeated courses, only
the last grade attained will be used
in the grade-point average
calculation. Courses in which a
grade of C or D was originally
attained may be repeated only
once under the repeat-to-replace
option. Students are not required to
repeat an F grade unless the
course is specifically required for
graduation. Students should be
aware that all grades are displayed
on the official transcript even after
the repeat. All Schools and
Colleges within the University will
honor any previously granted
repeats from other Schools and
Colleges within the University. A
repeat form must be filed to
activate this option. For courses
retaken for which this option is not
requested, both grades will be used
in the grade point average
calculation, but students cannot
receive double credit in hours
required for the degree. Permission
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will not be granted for a student to

repeat lower level courses after a
higher level course in the sequence
has been passed.

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