However, Georgia State will grant credit for any approved core curriculum course taken at a student’s current University System of Georgia home institution even if it is different from the course offered at Georgia State. The core curriculum completed at one USG institution is fully transferable to another system institution for the same major.
Once a grade substitution is posted, the student cannot remove the exclusion or change it to another course at a later date. A student cannot request a grade substitution after they have graduated.
1350.20 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). Georgia State University has three cumulative grade point averages that are used to determine academic progress and appear on student’s permanent records. Institutional GPA - Based on courses taken at Georgia State University.
A student cannot request a grade substitution after they have graduated. The application for grade substitution must be filed with the Registrar's Office no later than the deadline for withdrawing from a course during the student's next term of enrollment after the course is repeated.
Only the first grade can be replaced (i.e. if the student took a course three times, only one of the subsequent can replace the first). Grades for all attempts of the course will appear on the student's official transcript regardless of whether or not the grade has been excluded from the student's GPA.
A student may receive aid when repeating a course that was previously failed (received a 0.0 or No pass), regardless of the number of times the course was attempted and failed. A student may receive aid to repeat a previously passed course one additional time.
2.1 Once a grade exclusion is applied to a course, the grade points and the credit hours attempted and earned on the course will be removed from the calculation of the cumulative grade point.
D: Passing. A grade of D, while earning credit hours, will not apply toward the degree in courses requiring a grade of C or higher. Georgia State University will allow no more than 12 semester hours of D grades to apply toward degree requirements.
five yearsWhen a student is on academic exclusion and the university denies a student's appeal, that student cannot re-enroll at Georgia State for at least five years. If that student becomes eligible for academic renewal and wants to return to Georgia State, they cannot attend another university within those five years.
Only one attempt to repeat the course is permitted. Only grades that are part of a student's institutional GPA may be replaced.
Some colleges will replace a grade only if the second attempt grade is higher than the first one, but others will use the second grade no matter what. In other words, in an effort to raise their GPA, a student may actually lower it with a repeat of the course.
ELIGIBILITY 1.1 Undergraduate students may repeat a course for credit once without permission if the previous attempt was completed with a grade of D+ or less. Students must have permission from the Dean of their respective college to attempt a course for credit more than twice.
It does not affect the student's GPA (grade point average). Although students may be reluctant to have a “W” on their transcript, sometimes “W” stands for Wisdom. Withdrawing from one class may make success in other classes manageable and allow your student to end the semester with a strong GPA.
Academic and Non-Academic Appeals Students should first address the matter with the faculty or department involved. If unable to reach a resolution, students can submit an appeal as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct at codeofconduct.gsu.edu and the Graduate Catalog at enrollment.gsu.edu/catalogs.
At the end of the semester, letter grades A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D, and F should be recorded for each student. However, only grades A through C are considered passing in 1101, 1102, and 1103. Any student in Lower Division who received a grade of C- will be required to take the course over.
A: 90 - 100. B: 80 - 89. C: 70 - 79. F: 69 and below. Grades at or above seventy percent (70%) are considered passing.
No more than four classes can be replaced. Ws, Ss, and Us cannot be replaced. This policy applies only to the first recorded grade in a course that a student has repeated. Repeat-to-replace applies only to degree-seeking students pursuing their first associate-level or bachelor-level degree at Georgia State.
Grade appealing and repeat to replace are two ways students can “fix” academic troubles many they come across as their educational adrenaline declines. The repeat-to-replace policy helps those who have retaken a class and want to have the first grade average they earned excluded from their official grade point average — ...
If a student can’t resolve their problems privately with the professor, the first step is to file a formal grade appeal with the department chair. “The appeal must be in writing and describe the precise reason for the appeal,” the policy states.
Instead, it will be replaced with the grade the student earned in the class the second time they take it. According to the Office of the Registrar, many students are encouraged to discuss discrepancies in their grades with their professors before filing a formal grade appeal.
No more than four course grades total (from four different courses) may be replaced and excluded from the Institutional GPA. Only the first grade can be replaced (i.e. if the student took a course three times, only one of the subsequent can replace the first).
No more than a total of four-course grades (from four different courses) may be replaced and excluded from the student’s GPA. Once a request has been approved the request cannot be revoked or reversed. This policy applies only to the first recorded grade in a course that a student has repeated.
The student may not use the third grade to replace the second grade. Only grades that are part of a student’s GPA may be replaced. For example, grades of W, S and U cannot be replaced. This policy does not apply if the original grade was assigned as a result of a violation of the Academic Honesty policy.
This policy has no effect on any GPA requirements set by state or federal laws/regulations (such as the GPA requirements set by the HOPE scholarship program). A copy of the request and approval will become part of the student’s permanent record.
Students meeting specific eligibility requirements may take ENGL 1103 - Advanced English Composition in Area A1. See your academic advisor for additional information.
Beginning Fall 2019, students may only take MATH 1111 , MATH 1113 , and MATH 2211 twice without special approval. All attempts prior to Fall 2019 will count in the two attempt limit.
PERS 2001 is a group of interdisciplinary courses that provides a better understanding of the contemporary world through the study of different cultures. Only one course from this group may be used to fulfill requirements in Area B.
Some foreign language courses are not open to native speakers of that language. Please consult the course description before making a selection in this area.
Students who satisfy the requirements of Section 1, United States Politics and History, by examination and choose not to take HIST 2110 and POLS 1101 must select two additional courses from Section 3, Social Science Foundations. No student may take more than six hours in Area E from any one department.
Courses in Area F, which constitute the remaining 18 semester hours in the core curriculum, may be found in the college sections on degree requirements. These listings should also be consulted to see if there are any courses recommended from among the offerings in areas A to E. Students seeking a B.S.