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Repeating a Course

Students may retake any course taken in residence, regardless of original grade earned. However, the following policies will be applied: 

  • Retaking a course in which a grade of A+ through C, P, CR, or S was earned will result in no additional credit or honor points. The course and grade appear on the transcript with the notation "Not for Credit." 
  • Retaking a course in which C- through D- was previously earned will receive honor points but no additional credit toward a degree. The course appears on the transcript with the notation "Repetition." 
  • Retaking a course in which an E, F, or U grade was originally earned produces both credit toward degree and honor points for courses elected on the graded pattern. There is no special transcript notation. 

In all cases, the first election and grade earned remain on the transcript and, if taken as graded, are included in GPA calculations.

LSA students who elect courses which duplicate Advanced Placement or transfer credit will receive degree credit and honor points (for graded courses) for the LSA election while credit for the duplicated Advanced Placement or transfer courses will be deducted. The only exceptions to this policy are courses transferred from another school or college on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan or from UM-Flint or UM-Dearborn. In these cases, courses elected in LSA which duplicate the transfer courses are posted on the academic record as "repetitions" or "not for credit" elections. The original course elections continue to appear on the academic record for degree credit, and grades earned in these courses continue to be computed in the grade point average.

Grade earned in prior attempt Code associated with repeat Will repeat attempt count toward CTP? Will repeat attempt count toward honor points? Will repeat attempt count toward GPA?
A+ through C NFC (not for credit) No No No
P, CR, S NFC (not for credit) No No

No

 

C- through D- REP (repeat) No Yes Yes
E REP (repeat Yes Yes Yes
F, NC, NRC, U REP (repeat) Yes No No