Students may register for courses on the pass/fail basis, and can change this status on the online registration system through the 12th class day of a long semester. From the 13th class day to the mid-semester Pass/Fail deadline (see the Academic Calendar for specific dates), students may change their status in the Undergraduate Programs Office, CBA 2.400.
Any passing grade earned in a class taken on a pass/fail basis will give you credit (CR) for a course. Check with your professor to determine the grade that is required to pass. If you fail the course, an "F" will be calculated into your GPA.
A limited number of free electives, non-business electives, and upper-division non-business electives may be taken on a pass-fail basis. Any required upper-division business electives must be taken for a grade. The only exceptions to this rule are required business courses which are only offered on a pass-fail basis (e.g. internship courses) or a business course taken as a free elective.
Required business classes and classes filling other requirements (i.e. Fine Arts/Humanities, Natural Science, etc.) must be taken for a letter grade, and all classes counting towards a minor must be taken for a letter grade.
Only two courses may be taken on a pass/fail basis during any long semester or summer session, and a maximum of 4 courses taken on a pass/fail basis may count toward your degree.
Note: If you receive credit by
exam, and elect to take credit (CR)
instead of a letter grade, you will
still be eligible to take 4 additional
courses on a pass/fail basis. Also, a
"CR" earned from credit by exam may be
used for a course which otherwise
requires a letter grade.
