REPEATING CLASSES

Sometimes a class doesn't end as well as we might hope. Because grades can impact overall GPA and they can also be requirements for other classes -- or even getting into a major -- SIUE allows students to repeat a class. When you repeat a class, once the class is finished, the University will use the newest attempt in computing your GPA. That means, if you took at class in the fall semester and received a grade of D, and then took the class again in the spring semester and earned a B, only the B will compute in your GPA! There are a couple important rules to remember when repeating a class, though! Every grade you earn will be on your transcript. Other colleges or universities may not have this repeat policy. If you decide to apply to law school or graduate school, that program may decide to re-compute your GPA to include all the grades you've earned. MOST IMPORTANTLY, REPEATS ONLY COUNT IF TAKEN AT SIUE! You cannot take a class here in the spring, and then decide to repeat it at a community college over the summer. SIUE will only allow grades earned at SIUE to be computed in the university GPA. If you're ever thinking about repeating a class, make sure you talk to an advisor or the Service Center first!