Course Repetition

  1. Students may repeat no more than two times the same course in which substandard grades or W’s were assigned at Cypress and Fullerton Colleges. Substandard grades are considered to be D, F, NC, or NP.
     
  2. The college shall exclude the first two substandard grades a student has earned in a course offered at a college within the District in computing the overall grade point average if the student repeats the course two times.
     
  3. Students may submit a Course Repeat Adjustment form to have a substandard grade, grade points, and units excluded from the computation of the student’s grade point average in accord with college procedures.
     
  4. An assignment of MW in accord with provisions related to military service shall not count toward the college computation or exclusion related to probation or dismissal.
     
  5. An assignment of MW shall not count toward the maximum allowable number of repetitions to which the student would otherwise be entitled.
     
  6. Students who have previously earned a grade of C or better in a course offered at the colleges within the District shall be allowed to repeat the course under certain conditions.
     
  7. In accord with a determination that such repetition is required as a disability-related accommodation for a particular student, repetition in a special class for students with disabilities shall be allowed.
     
  8. When course repetition occurs, the permanent academic record shall be annotated in such a manner that all work remains legible, ensuring a true and complete academic history. (NOCCCD BP4225 — effective March 8, 2011)

In the case of a legally repeated course in which a student initially received a “D” or “F” grade at Cypress College, the original grade will be excluded from the grade point average upon request by the student. Exclusion of a substandard grade is not automatic if the course is repeated and a better grade is received. If the student opts to repeat the course a second time and requests its exclusion, the last grade received will be the only grade included in the student’s grade point average. A remaining substandard grade for the same course will not be excluded from the student’s grade point average except by an approved Academic Renewal. The exception to Academic Renewal is if the student has used the remaining substandard grade for the completion of an associate degree, certificate, transfer certification or Academic Renewal has already been granted and posted on the student’s permanent record.

Course Repeat Adjustment cards are available online from the Admissions and Records Office and must be submitted by the student. If the adjustment is approved, the student’s Cypress College permanent record shall be annotated in such a manner that all course work remains legible; however, Cypress College does not annotate or otherwise alter the permanent records of any other institution.

Effective 2013, most active participatory courses in Art, Dance, Theater, Music, and Kinesiology are no longer repeatable.

NOTE: Exceptions for active participatory courses still designated as repeatable are indicated in course descriptions of the college catalog and class schedules with the statement, “May be taken for credit 4 times.”

In addition, active participatory courses that are related in content have been placed in distinct “families” and are limited to 4 course enrollments (withdrawals and substandard grades will be counted towards the 4 enrollment maximum). Courses that fall into the “family” limitation can be viewed under the academic department course section in this catalog for the departments listed above. If students are majoring in any of these disciplines, they are advised to see their counselor to discuss options.

Students may repeat a course where the student has received a satisfactory grade and there has been a “significant lapse of time” since completion of the class. Cypress College has defined a “significant lapse of time” as five (5) years.

Students must submit a Petition for Exception to the Admissions and Records Office to request such a course repeat. Petition forms are available at the Admissions and Records Office.