Course Repetition Policy

Only courses which fall into the following categories may be repeated for credit.

1. Courses in which a D, F, or an NC was received. Students are only permitted to repeat a course in which a substandard grade was earned one time except upon appeal for extenuating circumstances. Course Repetition Appeal forms are available in the Admissions and Records Office and must be filed prior to registration.

2. Courses designated A-B, A-C, A-D, may be repeated for credit; however, they may not be taken concurrently. Courses with A-B, A-C, or A-D designations may be taken for credit according to the following schedule:

A-B designation: may be taken twice for credit.

A-C designation: may be taken three times for credit.

A-D designation: may be taken four times for credit.

NOTE: Enrollment in two sections of the same course is not permitted. Additionally, some groups of courses may not be taken more than 4 semesters singularly or in combination.

Line out Requests

Students who wish to repeat a course in which a substandard grade was earned may retake the course at any regionally accredited college or university to alleviate the substandard grade earned at Golden West College provided the repeated course is equivalent to the one taken at GWC. Equivalency will be determined by the appropriate department at GWC. Prior to repeating a course, students should consult the GWC Admissions and Records Office or GWC Counseling Office to ensure the original GWC course is equivalent to the course being repeated. Students who repeat a course in which a substandard grade was earned at GWC may repeat that course only one time, except upon appeal for extenuating circumstances. Appeal forms are available in the Admissions and Records Office.

Upon completion of the repeated course, the student must file a “Repeated course grade petition” in the Records Office. For repeated courses taken outside of Golden West College (or Orange Coast College , or Coastline Community College ) students must include official transcripts and copies of catalog descriptions and/or course outlines from colleges or universities where courses were repeated. The student's academic transcript shall then be annotated reflecting exclusion of the previously recorded course work with the substandard grade for purposes of grade point calculation and for all considerations associated with the awarding of certificates and degrees. However, previously recorded course work shall neither be removed nor otherwise obliterated from the permanent record.