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Credit/No Credit Policy

Eligibility

  • Applies only to undergraduate students.
  • Graduate students must contact the Graduate Office for their specific policies.

Course Limits*

  • Students may select up to four (4) courses to be taken on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) basis.
  • Only one (1) course per semester may be student-selected for CR/NC.
  • There are exceptions to these limits for courses taken during Spring 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021.

Restrictions

Students admitted before Fall 2024 (LAC):

  • Courses in the Major, Minor, Concentration, and Foreign Language and Tier II and Tier III LAC requirements cannot be placed on CR/NC.
  • Up to two (2) Tier I LAC courses may be placed on CR/NC (**).

Students admitted Fall 2024 or later (ELAC):

  • Courses in the Major, Minor, Concentration, and Foreign Language requirements cannot be placed on CR/NC.
  • Any ELAC course may be taken CR/NC***.

Repeat Policy

  • Courses being repeated must be taken for a letter grade and cannot be placed on CR/NC.
  • See the Repeating Courses Policy for full details.

Grading

  • Passing work is recorded as CR* (Credit).
  • Failing work is recorded as NC* (No Credit).
  • CR/NC grades do not affect GPA.

Request Process

  • Submit requests via eWeb:
    • Go to Student: Quick Links Card
    • Click: "Request course be placed on Credit/No Credit"

Deadlines

  • *University-Designated CR/NC: Some courses are designated by departments and approved by academic deans to be CR/NC by default. These do not count toward the 4-course student-selected limit.
  • **Students who matriculated prior to Fall 2024 may place up to 2 Tier I LAC courses on CR/NC. A final grade of Credit (CR*) is required for the course to fulfill the requirement.
  • ***Students who matriculated Fall 2024 or later may place any ELAC course on CR/NC. A final grade of Credit (CR*) is required for the course to fulfill the requirement.