Repeating a Course

Undergraduate Students                                     Repeat Course Form

Credit cannot be awarded more than once for the same course, whether earned through BSU or in transfer. Credit also may not be awarded more than once for courses which are seen as equivalents to each other, in content or in outcomes. Example: Credit may not be awarded for more than one first year seminar (____199) or more than one second year seminar ( ____298 or ____299) regardless of topic. All exceptions (ex. Internships) are marked in the catalog as "repeatable for credit".

An undergraduate student may choose to repeat the course through BSU for which he or she received a grade of "C-" or less and, in this case, the grade will replace the first in the student's GPA. Although both courses including grades will appear on the student's transcript, credit for the course will be awarded only once. For the first three times that a course is taken, only the most recent grade will be used to calculate the GPA, regardless of which grade is higher. All grades for courses taken the third and subsequent times will be used in the calculation of the student's GPA. (Only courses taken through Bridgewater State University and repeated through Bridgewater State University will be eligible for use under this policy.)

This policy does not apply to courses taken after a student has been awarded a bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State University. It also does not apply to courses for which a student earned a grade of "C" or above. If a student in either of these situations repeats a course, that course and grade will appear on his or her transcript, but the student will receive no credit and the grade will not be included in the calculation of the student's GPA.

Note(s)

Repeating courses taken in a previous semester may affect certain federal and state benefits, various financial aid programs, loans, scholarships and social security benefits, in addition to athletic eligibility and veteran's benefits. The Veterans Administration will not pay for a repeated course in which a passing grade has been previously earned. Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements must be met for continued financial aid eligibility.

Graduate Students

The College of Graduate Studies will allow graduate students to repeat only one graduate course for which they have received a grade of B- or less. Although all courses and grades will appear on the student's transcript, credit for the course will be awarded only once unless otherwise stated in the university catalog.  The higher grade will be used to calculate the GPA. Only courses taken at Bridgewater State University and repeated at Bridgewater will be eligible for use under this policy.

Note to All Students: Repeating courses taken in a previous semester may affect certain federal and state benefits, various financial aid programs, loans, scholarships and social security benefits, in addition to athletic eligibility and veteran's benefits. The Veterans Administration will not pay for a repeated course in which a passing grade has been previously earned. Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements must be met for continued financial aid eligibility.

Last Modified: July 7, 2011