An undergraduate student is permitted to repeat a maximum of 18 hours or 6 courses, whichever comes first.

Only 6 of the hours or 2 courses, whichever comes first, in which a grade of “C” or above has been earned may be repeated. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Office of the Registrar when a course has been repeated.

Credit for a course in which a grade of “F” has been received can be earned only by repeating the course in residence unless prior approval is given by the head of the department in which the course was taken. 

A course in which a grade of “D” has been received may be repeated at another accredited institution.

A failing grade may not be removed by correspondence study. A student may not repeat by proficiency testing a course which has been previously taken or failed at Western or another accredited institution.

If a course is repeated, only the second grade will be counted in computing the grade point average; if the course is repeated a second time both the second and the third grades will be used in computing the grade point average. The grade received for each attempt will continue to appear on the student’s academic record.

A student may attempt a single course no more than three times.

The Committee on Credits and Graduation has the responsibility for hearing appeals from students regarding the application of these regulations.  Questions about repeating courses should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.