Can I repeat a course with grade replacement?

Policy: “Grade Replacement will automatically be applied for the first two courses (maximum of 8 credit hours) repeated where the previous grade earned was a C or below.  Under Grade Replacement, both grades earned for the course will be reflected on the transcript. However, only the higher of the two grades for the course will be used in GPA calculations. For any course repeated without Grade Replacement, the most recent grade earned will be used for prerequisite purposes and ALL GRADES earned for the course will be reflected on the transcript and will be used in overall GPA calculations.”

Resolution: Students are notified shortly after the add/drop deadline if they are eligible for a grade replacement. Students wishing to opt out of using a grade replacement must comply as instructed by the Office of the Registrar and by the withdrawal deadline for the term or half-term as indicated in the Academic Calendar. More information about the process, is available via Niner Central. 

When the course being repeated is a course with an associated lab, the lecture and lab must be repeated concurrently to only consume one of the two allowable grade replacements.

Grade Replacement will not be applied to:

  • Any course repeated where the previous grade was earned prior to Fall 2007
  • Any course other than the first two courses repeated where the previous grade earned was a C or below
  • Courses that may be repeated for credit, except for special topics courses where the student is enrolled in the same topic for which they originally received the grade to be replaced
  • Courses for which the initial grade was received owing to an admitted or adjudicated academic dishonesty violation (this exception is not subject to appeal or academic petition)

For Grade Replacement to apply, the course to be repeated and the repeat course must have their grades assigned by UNC Charlotte.  Grade Replacement will not be processed after a student graduates and will not be used with Transient Study. Exceptions to the Grade Replacement are not approved.