Minimum Grade and Course Repeat Policy

Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students

Degree- and certificate-seeking students are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0, and their grades are subject to review each semester by the Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee.

Each department determines the minimum grade for a course to complete a Liberal Arts Core or major requirement. Students who do not meet the minimum grade for a course may repeat the course. A student may repeat a completed course under the following criteria:

• If the course is retaken at Marymount, the course must be an identical listing.
• The second time the course is taken at Marymount, the course cannot be taken pass/fail.
• If taken for a second time at Marymount, both courses and grades will be recorded in the student’s file and transcript.
• For calculation of the cumulative grade point average and for fulfillment of curriculum requirements, only the credit and grade of the course with the higher grade will apply, and the credit and grade of the course with the lower grade will no longer count. The GPA of the term when the course was originally taken will not be changed. If the same grade is earned, the credit and grade of only one of the courses will apply.
• The course may not be taken a third time at Marymount. It can only be repeated for a third time at another institution, and the Marymount grade will not be replaced in the GPA calculation.
• If a course in a field of concentration is not successfully completed the second time, the student may not be permitted to continue in the concentration.
• An undergraduate course with a grade of C or better may not be repeated unless a degree or certificate requirement demands a grade higher than C.

This policy is limited to 16 hours of coursework. Students must obtain approval from their associate or assistant dean in order to enroll in a repeat course.

Any appeals to the policy will be handled at the department level with approval from the associate dean.

Nondegree Students

Nondegree students are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

Courses completed with a grade below C may be unacceptable depending on the specific requirements within the student’s program of study.