- In the event an undergraduate student chooses to retake a course, the best grade for that course will be used in the calculation of the program GPA, without respect to the sequence of completed courses.
- The school offering the course may limit the number of attempts students may retake a course.
- Academic programs with specific admissions requirements may define their own rules regarding how repeated courses are counted towards admission into that program.
- Academic programs with specific degree requirements may define their own rules regarding how repeated courses are counted towards degree requirements.
Undergraduate students who wish to repeat a course in the attempt to attain a better grade should work with their advisors to determine any implications on financial aid, academic program progress, GPA, etc. Students should also work with advisors to determine if there are any limitations on repeating courses in their programs or within the discipline.
Related Policy: https://www.iue.edu/policies/grade-replacement-policy.html