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While this regulation provides the general KSU requirements, students should be aware that some academic programs may have more restrictive requirements regarding course repeats.", "reading_order": 7 }, { "id": "p1.9", "order": 16, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 34.32, "t": 152.4, "r": 115.68, "b": 138 }, "text": "DEFINITIONS:", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 8 }, { "id": "p1.10", "order": 17, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.84, "t": 119.76, "r": 109.92, "b": 106.56 }, "text": "Repeat Option", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 9 }, { "id": "p1.11", "order": 18, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 103.68, "r": 577.44, "b": 72.72 }, "text": "The option for an undergraduate student to repeat a completed course, with only the highest grade earned being used in the computation of the student's academic standing and credit for graduation.", "reading_order": 10 }, { "id": "p1.12", "order": 19, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 34.08, "t": 54.96, "r": 92.88, "b": 40.8 }, "text": "PROCESS:", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 11 } ] }, { "document_id": 14029, "page": 2, "width": 612, "height": 792, "rotation": 0, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 14140, "item_count": 24, "counts_by_type": { "heading": 7, "list": 3, "list_item": 11, "text": 3 }, "build_ms": 3, "items": [ { "id": "p2.1", "order": 1, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.36, "t": 739.92, "r": 175.2, "b": 726.48 }, "text": "Limits on Course Repetition", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 0 }, { "id": "p2.2", "order": 2, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 33.36, "t": 712.03, "r": 576.96, "b": 591.6 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 4 }, "children": [ { "id": "p2.2.1", "order": 3, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 33.36, "t": 712.03, "r": 567.36, "b": 696 }, "text": "A student may repeat a maximum of six (6) different courses during their undergraduate academic career.", "marker": "•", "reading_order": 0 }, { "id": "p2.2.2", "order": 4, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 33.36, "t": 682.01, "r": 436.08, "b": 666.48 }, "text": "A student may repeat the same individual course a maximum of two (2) times.", "marker": "•", "reading_order": 1 }, { "id": "p2.2.3", "order": 5, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 33.84, "t": 652.26, "r": 576.96, "b": 622.56 }, "text": "A student may not repeat a course that was required for a degree or certificate that has already been awarded.", "marker": "-", "reading_order": 2 }, { "id": "p2.2.4", "order": 6, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 607.48, "r": 404.64, "b": 591.6 }, "text": "A student may not repeat a course for which transfer credit was earned.", "marker": "•", "reading_order": 3 } ], "reading_order": 1 }, { "id": "p2.3", "order": 7, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 576.48, "r": 180, "b": 562.8 }, "text": "Grading and GPA Calculation", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 2 }, { "id": "p2.4", "order": 8, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 548.23, "r": 577.92, "b": 384.24 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 4 }, "children": [ { "id": "p2.4.1", "order": 9, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 34.32, "t": 548.23, "r": 577.68, "b": 517.2 }, "text": "When a course is repeated, the best final grade earned will be used to calculate the student's cumulative grade point average (GPA).", "reading_order": 0 }, { "id": "p2.4.2", "order": 10, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 34.08, "t": 503.71, "r": 577.68, "b": 473.76 }, "text": "The original course attempt and grade will remain visible on the student's official transcript, and the repeated course will be noted as such.", "reading_order": 1 }, { "id": "p2.4.3", "order": 11, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 33.84, "t": 459.21, "r": 577.92, "b": 428.88 }, "text": "If the repeated attempt results in a better grade, the original attempt will be excluded from the earned hour and GPA calculations, but will continue to be included in the calculation of total attempted hours.", "reading_order": 2 }, { "id": "p2.4.4", "order": 12, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 414.44, "r": 576.96, "b": 384.24 }, "text": "A student may not repeat a course to replace a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) with a Pass/Fail (P/F) grade. 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