An undergraduate student in good academic standing may opt to take specific courses on a Passed (P) or Not Passed (NP) basis, or P/NP, subject to academic-senate regulations (DDR A545) and the following additional restrictions in accordance with the regulations of the Faculty of the College of Engineering.
Unit Restrictions
- P/NP grading is allowed for up to a maximum of 16 units.
- Students can calculate the number of P/NP units that they have by counting the number of P/NP graded units that appear in OASIS.
Courses Allowed
- P/NP grading is allowed for General Education (GE) courses and unrestricted electives taken outside of the College of Engineering.
Courses Not Allowed
- Courses offered by the College of Engineering (BIM, EAE, EBS, ECH, ECI, ECS, EEC, EME, EMS, ENG)
- Courses completed for satisfaction of degree requirements (e.g., technical electives).
- Courses in which a letter grade of D or F was received may not be repeated on a P/NP grading basis (Exception: courses in which a grade of NP was received may be repeated on a P/NP or letter-graded basis).
- Courses taken prior to Summer Session 1 2017 on a P/NP basis cannot be used toward the GE requirement.
Courses Only Offered P/NP
- Courses offered on only a P/NP basis (i.e., cannot be taken for a letter grade):
- are acceptable for specific program area degree requirements (for example: ENG 199’s)
- but cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements (for example: EDU 181, GEL 81, MUS 141).
Deadline for Changing Grade Mode
- Students can opt for P/NP grading or revert back to letter grading through the 40th day of instruction during the academic year (check the Summer Sessions website for summer deadlines).
Process for Changing Grade Mode
- Students in Good Academic Standing for Grades or Academic Notice for units can use Grade Mode Change in Schedule Builder.
Retroactive Actions
- Retroactive Grade Mode Changes are processed via petition by the Office of the University Registrar for graduation purposes only.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What if some of my classes were only offered as P/NP? Do they count into the 16 maximum?
- Some classes are only offered as P/NP, like certain seminar courses. If you did not petition or change the grading mode in Schedule Builder, then these units are not counted toward the 16 unit maximum. If you are not sure, ask an advisor.
- Can I take engineering courses and required math and science courses with P/NP grading?
- For Spring 2020 through Winter 2021, only, the P/NP grading option is allowed for all courses offered by the College of Engineering and any other coursework completed in satisfaction of engineering degree requirements. Outside of these enrollment periods, only GE courses and unrestricted electives taken outside the College of Engineering are allowed for P/NP grading.
- I took a class as P/NP, but I did better than I expected and I want to change it to a letter grade. Can I do that?
- Students who took classes as P/NP in Spring 2020 can request to change their grade mode retroactively. See here for the link to Instructions and Deadlines. Classes taken outside of this quarter are not approved for retroactive grade mode changes. If you have questions, ask an advisor.
- I took a class as a letter grade, but I did not do as well as I expected and I want to change it to P/NP. Can I do that?
- Students who took classes as a letter grade in Spring 2020 can request to change their grade mode retroactively (unless it was a repeat of a letter-graded class). Classes taken outside of this quarter are not approved for retroactive grade mode changes. If you have questions, ask an advisor.