Credit and Grading Options

Options and Definitions

When registering for courses on the Web, letter grading is the traditional method for credit and grading. It uses A, B, C, D and F and offers the credit that is listed with the course. Most courses at CU are taken with this option. However, you can also select from the following credit and grading options:

• Pass/Fail: Courses taken on a pass/fail basis are NOT noted on class rosters or final-grade lists, nor are instructors notified that you are taking the course pass/fail. You are assigned a grade for the course. A grade of D- or above is converted to a P; an F remains an F. Only the F is calculated as part of your GPA; a grade of P is not counted. Check with your college or school for the restrictions on the number and types of courses that can be taken pass/fail. The Pass/Fail form is available for students to fill out online in the CUConnect Portal under the "Academics and Research" tab in the "Registrar Forms" channel..
  
  
• No Credit: You pay full tuition for a no-credit course, but you do not receive a grade. An NC appears on your transcript in place of a grade. No-credit courses do not count toward full-time enrollment for financial aid purposes. Check with your college or school for policies on no-credit status and how it may be used.

• Variable Credit: All independent study courses and some regular courses are offered on a variable-credit basis (that is, they have a range of minimum and maximum credits). When you register via the Web for a variable credit course, enter the number of credit hours you want to receive for the course when prompted. The number of credits can be changed at the registrar’s office during the registration and drop/add periods.

Change Credit and Grading for a Course -
Fall Semester 2008

To make changes to credit and grading options on a course in which you are already enrolled, fill out a credit-option change form at the registrar’s office in Regent 105 by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1.

NOTE: If you attempt to make the change via web registration, you WILL NOT be able to re-enroll in the course if it is closed or if a wait list exists for the course. By filling out the credit-option change form in the registrar’s office, you can make this change without jeopardizing your enrollment in the course.