Credit/No Credit
The Credit/No Credit policy is intended to encourage students to explore classes in unfamiliar fields without the risk of incurring a low grade because of that unfamiliarity. It is not intended to allow students a partial exit from classes in which they are doing badly, and for that reason Credit/No Credit contracts must be completed early in the semester and are irreversible.
With the exception of required courses, including foreign language, Core, and major and minor requirements, a student may take a course on a Credit/No Credit basis with the consent of the instructor. To do so, a contract for completion of work to be graded CR/NC must be filed with the Registrar as soon as possible and not later than the fourth week of the semester, and the decision may not be changed after the CR/NC form is submitted to the Registrar’s office. No forms will be accepted after the deadline.
If the major or minor is changed to one that requires a course that has already been taken on a Credit/No Credit basis, the student may be required to take an examination in that course for a grade. The CR/NC grade will not change on the students transcript.
A grade of Credit (CR) is to be regarded as the equivalent of a C or better only. Grades of CR or NC are excluded from grade averaging.