AMU Doctoral Handbook
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Last Revision: October 29, 2024

Failing Grades – Repeating Courses

APUS allows you one opportunity to retake a failed course and have your original failed grade forgiven from your GPA. The original failing grade will show as “R” on your transcript, and the previous failing grade will be removed from your GPA as long as you complete the course retake. However, you will still see your original failing grade on your personal online academic plan and on your individual online grade reports.

Important Information:

  • The course retake policy only applies if the exact course that you previously failed is still offered or if a course equivalency has been established in the curriculum and University systems.
  • Original failing grades of retaken courses will still be used to calculate SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) for financial aid and for the 150% rule of course credit attempted vs course credit earned for graduation eligibility.