Any course may be taken at most twice, and any grade (including W, I, V) counts as an attempt.  See the Price College of Engineering guidelines for details.

For some cases in which a non-academic emergency has prevented a student from completing a course successfully in two attempts, a third attempt may be granted.  To petition for such an exception, the student should complete the Third Attempt Request Form and include a formal letter to the School Undergraduate Committee, ensuring that it meets these requirements:

• The letter must contain a concrete and detailed plan for success in a third and final attempt, enumerating points of struggle from the previous attempts and what will be done differently to overcome them.  The committee looks favorably on a plan that is proactive and makes good use of teaching assistants, tutoring, and other campus resources for success.
• The letter must also contain a draft of the student’s proposed schedule for each week, including all classes and all commitments outside of class.  The schedule should demonstrate adequate time is being spent attending class, as well as doing assignments and studying outside of class.  Complete and attach the Time Audit Worksheet.
• The letter should contain the student’s name, University ID number, and the date.

Note: A student who is found to be enrolled in a course for a third attempt without approval will be removed after the start of classes or will find the course not considered toward degree status.

Petitions for Fall semester must be submitted before August 15.  Petitions for Spring semester must be submitted before Jan 1.