2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Academic Policies
5) General Education Test-Out Policy (In-House)
All courses satisfying general education requirements
have a test-out procedure. The student
does not receive a grade or credit for the course,
nor does the test-out appear on the transcript.
Students wishing to test out of a course should
contact the chair of the department offering the
course. A student who successfully completes the
test-out examination with a grade of B or better
satisfies that particular general education
requirement.
General education test-out examinations are free
of charge.
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Final examinations are not to be scheduled at times
other than those published in the semester notes and
on-line. In some courses a final examination may not
be appropriate to the material; however, classes meet
through the period scheduled for the final examination.
FACULTY RECORDS
All faculty members keep appropriate records (such as
grade books or sheets) of each student’s progress in
every course offered for University credit. Records are
retained by the faculty member’s department for one
year. They are treated in confidence by the faculty
member and chair of the department.
REPEATING COURSES FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
An undergraduate student who has received a low
grade in a course at CSU-Pueblo can improve her/his
cumulative grade point average by repeating that
course at CSU-Pueblo and earning a higher grade.
The first two times a course is taken, only the higher
grade is computed into the student’s grade-point
average and the credit hours will only count once
provided the student has requested a recomputation of
grade-point average from the Records Office. Both
attempted courses and their assigned grades remain
in the academic record.
If a student takes a course for a second time at CSU-
Pueblo and earns an identical grade, the earlier of the
two course grades will be recomputed.
If a student elects to take a course more than two
times, the third grade and all grades earned thereafter
will be computed in the grade-point average, but the
additional credit hours will not count towards
graduation.
Students are discouraged from repeating those
courses for which a grade of C or better has been
earned.
Transcripts contain an appropriate entry indicating that
the course has been repeated and the grade-point
average has been recomputed.
If a student transfers a course to CSU-Pueblo from
another institution and then repeats the course at
CSU-Pueblo the credit and grade points from CSU-
Pueblo will remain part of the cumulative hours and
grade point average. In addition, if a student takes a
course at CSU-Pueblo and then transfers the course
from another institution, the credit and grade points
from CSU-Pueblo will remain part of the cumulative
hours and grade point average.
CSU-Pueblo course grades cannot be recomputed
using transfer courses. Students should be aware that
some academic departments place limitations on
repetition of courses for majors and/or minors.
INDIVIDUAL COURSES WHICH MAY BE
REPEATABLE FOR CREDIT
Generally courses cannot receive duplicate credit.
Some specified courses may be repeated for credit.
These courses are designated by the word Repeatable
in the Course Description section of this catalog. The
number after the word Repeatable indicates the
maximum number of credits that may be used toward
degree requirements.
CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES
Students are encouraged to secure advisor approval
for all schedule changes. When students do not secure
such approval, they assume full responsibility for their
progress toward meeting degree requirements.
Students are responsible for processing schedule
changes during the drop/add period. Under no
circumstances shall the instructor assume this
responsibility on behalf of the student.
Continuing students are strongly encouraged to take
advantage of the pre-registration process in order to
obtain the class schedule which best meets their needs.
Adding Courses
Courses may be added to a student’s schedule during
the drop/add period, as specified in the class schedules.
Course additions may be processed through the
Records Office or through the Web Registration
System.
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