Repeating Courses, E-Credit, Grade Replacement

A grade of D or F received in any course (except for Capstone Design) may be "E-credited" by retaking the class at Rutgers–New Brunswick. This means that the original grade (D or F) will be "E"xcluded from the GPA calculation. You will however still see both courses and the grades denoted on the transcript. If you choose to retake the course outside of Rutgers–New Brunswick, the course is not eligible for E-credit. This may be done up to 4 times (meaning a maximum of 4 grades can be excluded from the GPA calculation).

D grades and E-credit: See specific policy here.

Example: If you received a D in 640:151 and you'd like to retake it the following semester for E-credit and to get better prepared, then you should not take 440:221 or 640:152 while retaking 640:151.  640:151 is a prerequisite for both 640:152 and 440:221. Your grades may suffer if you rush into 640:152 and 440:221 without completing the retake of 640:151.

Once the course has been taken the second time, the Office of Academic Services will process the E-credit automatically (no form required by student). However, if the student has taken a substitute course (ex. 160:161 instead of 160:159), or if there is an unprocessed repeated course from the past, the student must contact their advising dean or advisor.

Occasionally a student may choose to repeat a course that they earned a C or higher in.  In this case, it can only be repeated for E-credit and the new grade is not computed into the term or cumulative GPA. It is important to speak with an academic dean or advisor before retaking a course you got a C or higher in.

Note: There is a set of courses that if you fail any of them twice, you will not be able to register for a third time without approval from a dean. If you are in this situation, please see your advising dean. The set of courses comes from the following subjects: math, chemistry, biology, and computer science (01:640:111, 01:640:112, 01:640:115, 01:640:135, 01:640:151, 01:640:152, 01:119:115, 01:119:116, 01:160:161, 01:160:162, 01:160:307, 01:160:308, 01:198:111, 01:198:112).