Course Repeat Policy

Undergraduate Policy 
Any undergraduate course taken at the University may be repeated at the University for possible grade point average (GPA) improvement. Unless the course description in the USI Bulletin indicates a course may be taken more than once for credit (up to a specified maximum), only a single occurrence of a course can apply toward University requirements. A course that has been repeated (and the grade received) will remain on the academic transcript but will not be used for GPA computation.

NOTE: Transfer courses accepted for credit are included in earned hours but are excluded from GPA hours, Quality Points, and GPA. Therefore, credit from a transfer course will not replace the credit and grade of a USI course. If a student has earned credit in a course both at USI and transfer, the transfer course will be considered a duplicate; the earned hours will remain with the USI course and the grade will be retained in GPA computations.

Processing 
If a course was first taken prior to the 1998 fall semester, the student must submit a Course Repeat form to the Registrar's Office to initiate the course repeat policy. If first taken in 1998 fall or later, the policy will automatically be initiated; the student does not need to submit any paperwork.

Effective fall 2006: if a course is retaken, the grade earned for the last occurrence will become the grade for the course (even if it is lower than the previous grade) and be used for GPA computation.

Students will be prevented from enrolling in a course for a third (or subsequent) time unless re-enrollment is approved by the college of the student’s major. If approved, the student's advisor will need to contact the department of the course to request the necessary override.

Graduate Policy 
Any graduate course taken at the University may be repeated at the University for possible grade point average (GPA) improvement, subject to program policy and with the approval of the director of the program in which the student is enrolled. Unless the course description indicates a course may be taken more than once for credit (up to a specified maximum), only a single occurrence of a course can apply toward University requirements. A course that has been repeated (and the grade received) will remain on the academic transcript but will not be used for GPA computation. A grade earned in a graduate course for violations of the USI Academic Integrity policy or program policies cannot be replaced. A graduate course may be repeated if/when it is offered. This policy does not guarantee that a graduate course will be offered for the purposes of repeating it for grade point average (GPA) improvement.

NOTE: Transfer courses accepted for credit are included in earned hours but are excluded from GPA hours, Quality Points, and GPA. Therefore, credit from a transfer course will not replace the credit and grade of a USI course. If a student has earned credit in a course both at USI and transfer, the transfer course will be considered a duplicate; the earned hours will remain with the USI course and the grade will be retained in GPA computations.

Processing 
Effective spring 2021: if a course is retaken, the grade earned for the last occurrence will become the grade for the course (even if it is lower than the previous grade) and be used for GPA computation.

Students will be prevented from enrolling in a course for a third (or subsequent) time unless re-enrollment is approved by the college of the student’s graduate program. If approved, the student's advisor will need to contact the department of the course to request the necessary override.

If you have questions about how the course repeat policy may affect you, contact the Registrar's Office; 812-464-1761 or 800-467-1965.