Credit/No Credit Courses

A student may take up to twelve (12) units of coursework on a "credit/no credit" basis in lieu of a letter grade. course, course, course, and course (English Composition) may not be taken on a "credit/no credit" basis, and not more than two (2) courses in general education may be taken on a "credit/no credit" basis.

Only one course may be taken per semester on a "credit/no credit" basis. All courses in the student's major or minor field must be taken for a letter grade.

Students must choose this grading option during the Add/Drop Period. In order to receive credit for work completed on a "credit/no credit" basis, the work must be equivalent to a C- grade or better. The grade of "credit" does not affect the GPA calculations; a grade of "no credit" has the same effect on the GPA calculation as a failing grade.

Pass/Fail

Some courses are graded on a "pass/fail" basis. The grade of "pass" does not affect the GPA calculations; a grade of "fail" has the same effect on the GPA calculation as a failing grade.

Incomplete Grade Policy

Students may only request an Incomplete from the instructor of the course in cases of extreme and unforeseen emergencies. Students are responsible to request the Incomplete prior to the end of the session, term, or semester in which the student is taking the course. If the Incomplete grade is not changed to a passing grade within six weeks of the end of the session, term, or semester, the grade automatically becomes an F and credit for the course may be obtained only by repeating the course. Students who receive an Incomplete will not be eligible for semester honors (Provost's or President's Honor Roll). An Incomplete grade may adversely affect students receiving financial aid.

Satisfactory Progress Grade Policy

Students may only request a grade of Satisfactory Progress (SP) for courses that include a requirement of fieldwork, student teaching, and/or observation hours for completion of the course and that requirement cannot be completed within the semester for which the student was enrolled into the course. Students may only petition faculty members for a SP grade when the student is unable to complete the fieldwork during the semester due to conditions outside of the student's control. If a grade of SP is not raised to a passing grade within twelve (12) months of the issuance of the SP grade, the grade automatically becomes an F and credit for the course may be obtained only by repeating the course. An SP grade may not be used to extend the six-week time frame of an Incomplete Grade.

Examinations/Make-up Tests

In the case of serious illness or unforeseen emergency, the student is responsible to communicate with the instructor of the course in which the test was missed as soon as practicable and arrange for a make-up test with the instructor. Make-up tests are at the discretion of the individual instructor.

Repeating Courses for Grade Replacement

Grade Replacements allow you to boost your cumulative grade point average (GPA) by repeating coursework and calculating only the grade from your repeated attempt into your GPA. For grade replacement to apply, the course must have been originally taken at California Baptist University and repeated at California Baptist University. Courses that may be repeated multiple times for credit are not eligible for grade replacement. Tuition will be charged for the repeated units. (See Financial Aid under Tuition & Aid for information regarding use of student aid to pay for repeated courses.) Students may not repeat a course once their degree has posted.

Courses may only be repeated one time for grade replacement. The highest grade earned will be used in GPA calculations regardless of whether it was earned the first or second time the class was taken. If a grade of C- or higher is not earned when the course is repeated, the student may repeat the course again; however, subsequent grades will not replace the grade from the first repetition. All subsequent grades will be used in GPA calculations.

Grades and Grade Points:

Grade Reports

Grade reports are available to students through LancerLink upon the completion of the semester. Students may review their grades by accessing their degree audit, available on LancerLink - My Registration and Academic Record. The University does not release any grade information to any person other than the requesting student without the written permission of the student.