Repeat Course Policy

A student may repeat any course taken at Providence College. Various courses are defined as repeatable for credit such as performance-based courses or special topic courses where the content changes each semester. In all other cases, consultation with the Student Success Center is required prior to registration to repeat a course with an earned grade from a previous semester. Students considering repeating a course should be aware that only the most recent grade and earned credits will be counted in the student’s GPA or academic requirements, whether or not the course grade is higher than the earlier attempt. A repeated course is noted on the transcript with an “I” (included in GPA and attempted and earned hours) or an “E” (excluded from GPA and earned hours but not attempted hours) to designate the relationship of the course to the student’s academic record.

Please Note: The Office of Financial Aid follows federal guidelines as it relates to a review of academic progress for students who take a repeat course.