Courses may be offered in either or both of the following categories (as referenced in The California Code of Regulations, Title 5 §55752):
1. Courses in which all students are evaluated on a “Pass/No Pass” basis.
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- When a course is offered in which credit is awarded on the basis of a single satisfactory standard of performance, the “Pass/No Pass” grading standard must be utilized. Pass (P) shall be awarded for meeting
that standard and No Pass (NP) for failure to do so. - Transfer of Credit Units: a student is responsible for checking with a counselor or transfer institution to determine any limitation on the transfer of credit units.
- Maximum Number of Credit Units: A maximum of 20 credit units of the “Pass/No Pass” type may be applied toward the completion of the associate degree; units earned on a Pass/No Pass basis shall not be
used to calculate grade point averages. Pass/No Pass units attempted for which No Pass (NP) is recorded, however, shall be considered in probation and progress dismissal procedures.
- When a course is offered in which credit is awarded on the basis of a single satisfactory standard of performance, the “Pass/No Pass” grading standard must be utilized. Pass (P) shall be awarded for meeting
2. Courses in which a student may elect on registration, or within a prescribed period, not to exceed the first 30 percent of the term, whether the basis of evaluation is to be “Pass/No Pass” or a letter grade.
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- Courses in which such option exists will be so designated by the Department Chair in consultation with appropriate members of the Division faculty within each College.
- The utilization of courses graded on a “Pass/No Pass” basis to satisfy major or certificate requirements must be approved by the Department Chair in consultation with appropriate members of the Division faculty within each College.
- A maximum of 20 units toward an Associate degree may be applied from courses in which the student has elected a “Pass/No Pass” option.