Repeating a Class

Danville Area Community College students may repeat a class taken at DACC under one of the four following provisions:

  1. Preapproved Repeatable Courses--Due to the instructional content, some courses are frequently updated and are, therefore, state approved to be taken more than once. Counselors, academic advisors, and registration staff maintain a list of preapproved repeatable classes.
  2. Repeating an Unsuccessfully Completed Course--An unsuccessfully completed course which constitutes a grade of D, F, U, or W may be repeated. DACC will use the highest grade earned to calculate the student's grade point average. Many four year colleges and universities will average the grades of repeated courses and will recalculate the grade point average for admission purposes.
  3. Repeating a Successfully Completed Course--A successfully completed course which constitutes a grade of A, B, C, or S may be repeated if the student feels he/she has not adequately mastered the content of the course. Exception: For the purpose of determining Summa Cum Laude status, the grade earned the first time the course was completed will be used to calculate the student's grade point average. For additional information regarding registering for a successfully completed course, please see below.
  4. Course Completed Four or More Years Ago--If a course was completed four or more years ago, whether the course was completed successfully or unsuccessfully, the state approves of repeating the course to enable the student to upgrade his/her skills in that area.
The following information indicates how DACC determines the tuition rate, grade point average calculation, credit hour calculation, and financial aid credit hour calculation for each of the provisions under which a course may be repeated.

Preapproved Repeatable Course
Unsuccessfully Completed (D, F, U, W)
Successfully Completed (A, B, C, S)
Course Completed 4 or More Years Ago
Tuition Rate Tuition Based on Residency Tuition Based on Residency Tuition Based on Residency Tuition Based on Residency
G.P.A. Calculation Both Grades Earned Highest Grade Earned Highest Grade Earned (see Exceptions noted in section C.) Highest Grade Earned
Credit Hour Calculation Credits Earned in Both Courses Credits Earned for One Completed Course Only Credits Earned for One Completed Course Only Credits Earned for One Completed Course Only
Financial Aid Credit Hour Calculation Credit for Both Courses Credit for Both Courses Credit for Both Courses Credit for Both Courses

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