| REGULATION TITLE: |
| Undergraduate Course Repeat |
| APPLIES TO: |
| Undergraduate Students |
| ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: |
| Office of the Registrar |
| Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs Division of Academic & Student Affairs |
| APPROVED BY: |
| Kentucky State University Board of Regents |
| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
| August 8, 2025 |
| NEXT REVIEW DATE: |
| August 8, 2028 |
August 8, 2028
## REGULATION STATEMENT:
This regulation implements KSU's academic policies by providing the official rules by which an undergraduate student may repeat a course to achieve a better final grade. While this regulation provides the general KSU requirements, students should be aware that some academic programs may have more restrictive requirements regarding course repeats.
## DEFINITIONS:
## Repeat Option
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.
## PROCESS:
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## Limits on Course Repetition
• A student may repeat a maximum of six (6) different courses during their undergraduate academic career.
• A student may repeat the same individual course a maximum of two (2) times.
- A student may not repeat a course that was required for a degree or certificate that has already been awarded.
• A student may not repeat a course for which transfer credit was earned.
## Grading and GPA Calculation
When a course is repeated, the best final grade earned will be used to calculate the student's cumulative grade point average (GPA).
The original course attempt and grade will remain visible on the student's official transcript, and the repeated course will be noted as such.
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.
- A student may not repeat a course to replace a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) with a Pass/Fail (P/F) grade. However, a P/F grade may be replaced with a letter grade.
## Effect on Prior Academic Standing
Any updates to a student's GPA due to a repeated course will not retroactively change the student's academic standing (e.g., Dean's List, probation status) for prior semesters.
## Discontinued Courses
A student may not repeat a course that the university has discontinued unless one of the following conditions is met:
An equivalent new course has been created to replace the discontinued course.
The student receives an exemption from the Dean of the college that offered the discontinued course.
## Exemptions
To request an exemption from any provision of this regulation, a student must submit a written petition to the dean of the college offering the course. The student must receive written permission from the dean before enrolling in the course.
## REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:
• Academic Standing Policy
## CONTACTS:
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