Pass/Fail Courses

The maximum number of credits allowed towards a degree for PASS/ FAIL courses is 12 credits. Courses for the major, minor or related requirements cannot be taken as PASS/FAIL. If a related requirement allows a "D" or better as acceptable, that course may be taken PASS/FAIL. General Education courses not used towards major, minor or related requirements may be taken as PASS/FAIL. Honors Program courses must be taken for a letter grade.

A request for permission to receive a grade on a PASS/FAIL basis must be made in writing to the Office of the Registrar during the first three weeks of a semester. Beginning with the fourth week of a semester, no request will be accepted for changing from a letter grade status to PASS/FAIL or vice versa. “FAIL” grades will be equivalent to “F” and computed in the student’s index.

The period for requesting permission to receive a grade on a PASS/FAIL basis for the Intersession or for the Summer Sessions is noted in the Academic Calendar.

Students are also reminded that to be eligible for the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students, each semester they must carry at least 12 credit hours of coursework, taken for letter grades.

For zero credit courses and certain courses taught only with a Pass/Fail grading option, the "P" (Pass) grade represents proficiency-level work at an average or better equivalency.