Pass-Fail System of Grading Guideline

Applies to: Pittsburg State University students.

Guideline:

The Faculty Senate adopted the pass-fail system of grading certain courses under certain conditions.

• Courses legislated on a pass-fail basis may not be taken for a letter grade. These are noted in the course
• Other courses considered free

Students may elect to take other courses with only a “P” or “F” grade being recorded. Such a system is advantageous to students since they may take courses that they may not otherwise attempt because of competition. Only free electives may be taken under this system of grading.

The following conditions or restrictions apply:

1. Eligible students:
   1. Those with at least junior standing (60 hours)
   2. Those not on academic
   3. Those who have declared a
      
      
2. Courses which would be ineligible:
   1. Courses used to fulfill the general education
   2. Courses used to fulfill a student's major or minor
   3. Supporting courses required by a student's
   4. Courses which have been attempted for a letter
      
      
3. Exceptions when Pass/Fail would be acceptable:
   1. Credit earned by CLEP, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or other credit for prior learning, regardless of the course
   2. Study Abroad credit is agreed upon in advance by the student, chairperson and Transcript Analyst
   3. International student transfer credit from international colleges and universities
      
      
4. Other regulations:
   1. A student is allowed one course per semester with a maximum of four courses on the pass-fail basis
   2. At the time of enrollment, a student must apply to the registrar for approval to take a course on a pass- fail basis. The grading option may not be changed after the last day for adding new classes
   3. A student taking a pass-fail grading option would receive a grade of “P” or “F” for the course with a “P” (pass) being given for any grade of “D” or higher with respect to the rest of the class.
   4. Grades of “P” earned under pass-fail are not used in the computation of a student's grade point aver- age. Grades of “F” earned under pass-fail are used in the computation of a student's grade point Courses passed are counted in the total courses required for graduation
   5. A student who has received a pass in a course may not repeat the course for a letter grade