Repeating Courses

Most courses at CSULB may be completed only once for credit. Certain other courses may be repeated for additional unit credit. Within limits (see below), any course at CSULB may be repeated for grade forgiveness or grades averaged but without additional unit credit.

The policies on repeating courses are explained in CSULB Policy Statement 09-05 and CSU Executive Order 1037.

The policy on repeating courses for undergraduate students who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree is different than the policy for post-baccalaureate students (including students pursuing master's or doctoral degrees, second baccalaureates, certificates, or credentials). Select one of the following links to go to the corresponding policy:


Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students (students who have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree) may repeat, for the purpose of excluding the grade from grade point determination (called grade forgiveness), courses taken at CSULB in which a grade of D, F, or WU was received subject to the limits established below. Undergraduate students may repeat courses in which a grade of NC was received for grades averaged only subject to the limits established below. Refer to Undergraduate Unit Limits for more details.