Repeating Courses

If a student fails a course, they may repeat a course only once. The exception to this policy is the lower division rhetoric sequence, which comprises Rhetoric 101 and 102. Because a student must earn a grade of “C” or above to pass Rhetoric 101 and 102, and because these courses are required to earn an undergraduate degree from Rockford University, these courses may be repeated until the student earns a passing grade of “C” or above.

Only the course credits and, provided the repeated course is taken at Rockford University or as part of an approved Rockford University program, the grade earned for taking the course the second time will count toward graduation. Both courses, if taken at Rockford University or as part of an approved Rockford University program, and grades will be recorded on a student’s transcript.

All students must inform Student Administrative Services (SAS) when they are repeating courses.

Note: In order to maintain full-time financial aid eligibility, students who repeat courses in which they earned a passing grade (“D” or above) must be enrolled in 12 credits beyond the repeated credits.