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University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2011 – Spring 2012

Pass/Fail Course Policy


University Policy grade will not be calculated in the cumulative
Each unit has established its own policy GPA.
regarding registration for courses on a pass/fail
basis. Refer to unit information below. College of Education & Human Development
Any College of Education and Human
Unit Policies Development student in good standing may
College of Arts and Sciences enroll in one elective course each semester on a
pass/fail basis. Courses that satisfy general
Arts and Sciences students who have completed education requirements, and courses required for
60 or more semester hours of degree applicable a major through the College of Education and
credit and who have a 2.00 grade point average Human Development, may not be taken on a
may take one elective course each semester pass/fail basis. In addition, students completing
outside the major field on a pass/fail basis. prerequisite courses for admission to the Master
Courses used in fulfillment of general education of Arts in Teaching program may not enroll in
requirements and the language requirement may courses on a pass/fail basis. (This policy will not
not be taken on a pass/fail basis. Courses apply to courses taught only on a pass/fail basis,
required by the major program may not be taken such as internship or field experience courses.)
on a pass/fail basis unless the department
offering the course has specifically designated Elective hours earned on a “pass” basis will be
the course for pass/fail credit only. The used to meet graduation requirements. If the
instructor's consent is required to enroll on a student fails, the grade will be treated as an “F”
pass/fail basis in any course that is also offered in calculation of the student’s academic standing.
on a letter grade basis. To avoid the drop-add
procedure to change from a letter grade to
pass/fail in a course, students are advised to The student must secure permission from an
obtain permission before registering. Forms may Education Advising Center advisor, and the
be obtained from the Arts and Sciences Advising signature of the course instructor, before taking a
Center. course on a pass/fail basis.

Students planning to pursue teaching No changes from letter grade to pass/fail, or vice
certification should consult the College of versa, may be made after the deadline to
Education Advising Center before electing to withdraw from a class. This deadline is
take a course pass/fail. established by the Registrar’s Office each
semester and available on-line at
College of Business www.louisville.edu.
Students may take one Arts and Sciences elective
School of Music
on a pass/fail basis per semester. Business,
programmatic or general education courses that Any School of Music student who has achieved
are taken on a pass/fail basis will not meet Upper Division status and who is in good
degree requirements unless those courses are standing may take one elective course each
only offered on a pass/fail basis. semester outside the major field on a pass/fail
basis. Forms may be obtained in the Dean's
Dental Hygiene Program Office. Any course which is taken to fulfill the
University's General Education requirements or
For Lower Division students, all courses must be
any "MUS" course to fulfill a degree requirement
graded. Course directors of clinical or
may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
professional didactic courses in Upper Division
may use the pass/fail system of grading their
School of Nursing
courses with the approval of the Director of
Dental Hygiene. The dental hygiene student does Students may enroll in a required course on a
not have an option to take professional courses pass/fail basis only if the course is not offered for
other than those designated as pass/fail on the a letter grade (unless indicated otherwise in the
pass/fail basis. If the pass/fail system is used, the curriculum plan). Credit will be granted if the

University Policies Pass / Fail Courses


University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2011 – Spring 2012

course is completed successfully, but no quality


points will be assigned. A student may not
change his/her registration from pass/fail to letter
grade or from letter grade to pass/fail without the
signature of the instructor and academic
counselor on a drop/add form.

Speed School of Engineering


Students who have been admitted to
Departmental Studies may take one course each
semester on a pass-fail basis to the limit of three
courses or nine semester hours in total (not
including credit obtained for cooperative
assignments). However, students on academic
probation or limited load are not eligible to take
courses on a pass-fail basis during the term of
their probation. Courses used in fulfillment of
general education requirements, courses
specified by number and/or title in the student’s
curriculum and major-program electives may not
be taken on a pass/fail basis. A passing grade
will have no bearing on the student’s term
average or cumulative average, a failing grade
will be averaged in both the term and cumulative
average on the same basis as any other grade of
“F”.

Students may not change their registration, either


from credit to pass/fail, or from pass-fail to
credit after the first half of the semester. Credit
earned for a co-op assignment is always on a
pass-fail basis. All students are permitted to
register for physical education courses on a pass-
fail basis.

University Policies Pass / Fail Courses

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