Repeating a Course

Undergraduate Students                                                                                Repeat Course Form

Undergraduate students who wish to repeat a course that they had previously passed may do so by completing a Repeat Course Form.  The current BSU undergraduate Repeat Course Policy is listed below.  The graduate policy may be found in the University Catalog under Academic Policies.

Credit cannot be awarded more than once for the same course, whether earned through BSU or in transfer. Credit also may not be awarded more than once for courses which are seen as equivalents to each other, in content or in outcomes. Ex: Credit may not be awarded for more than one first year seminar (_ _ _ _199) or more than one second year seminar ( _ _ _ _298 or _ _ _ _299) regardless of topic. All exceptions (ex. Internships) are marked in the catalog as “repeatable for credit.”

An undergraduate student may choose to repeat a course through BSU. The repeated grade will replace the prior grade in the student’s GPA regardless of which grade is higher.  Although both courses and grades will appear on the student’s transcript, credit for the course will be awarded only once as outlined above. (Only courses taken through Bridgewater State University and repeated through Bridgewater State University will be eligible for use under this policy.)

This policy does not apply to courses taken after a student has been awarded a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University. If a student repeats a course, after having graduated, that course and grade will appear on the BSU transcript, but the student will receive no credit and only the prior grade will be included in the calculation of the student’s GPA.

Note(s)

Repeating courses taken in a previous semester may affect certain federal and state benefits, various financial aid programs, loans, scholarships and social security benefits, in addition to athletic eligibility and veteran’s benefits. The Veterans Administration will not pay for a repeated course in which a passing grade has been previously earned. Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements must be met for continued financial aid eligibility.

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Graduate Students

The College of Graduate Studies will allow graduate students to repeat only one graduate course for which they have received a grade of B- or less. Although all courses and grades will appear on the student’s transcript, credit for the course will be awarded only once unless otherwise stated in the university catalog. The higher grade will be used to calculate the GPA. Only courses taken at Bridgewater State University and repeated at Bridgewater will be eligible for use under this policy.

Students with more than one failed course should meet with their adviser.

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Note to All Students:  Repeating courses taken in a previous semester may affect certain federal and state benefits, various financial aid programs, loans, scholarships and social security benefits, in addition to athletic eligibility and veteran's benefits. The Veterans Administration will not pay for a repeated course in which a passing grade has been previously earned. Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements must be met for continued financial aid eligibility.