Pass/Fail Grade Option
Gallatin students are permitted to take one course per full-time academic year (32 credits) on a pass fail basis, not including private lessons, which must be taken pass/fail. The pass/fail option is not available for any courses used to fulfill the Gallatin liberal arts requirements.
Pass/Fail Grades (P/F)
The grade of P (pass) indicates:
- nongraded courses – letter grades A through D are not used to indicate the grade; or
- For undergraduates only: a passing grade (A, B, C, D) in a course taken under the pass/fail option.
The grade of P is not computed in the average. The grade of F is computed in the average.
Pass/Fail Option Procedures (available only to undergraduate students)
Students must declare their intent to take a course pass/fail (or to revoke a pass/fail option) by submitting a “Pass/Fail Option” form (link to this on Forms) to Gallatin’s Office of Student Services. Pass/fail options must be filed by the end of the ninth week of the term during the fall and spring semesters and by the Wednesday of the fourth week if classes during any summer session. The course instructor will not be made aware of the declaration of a pass/fail option. Should the instructor submit a passing grade of A through D, the student receives the grade of P on the permanent record. If the instructor submits an F, an F is recorded on the permanent record.
Undergraduate students may take one course per full-time academic year (32 credits) on a pass/fail basis, not counting those courses that must be taken pass/fail: i.e., private lessons. The pass/fail option is not available for any courses used to fulfill the Gallatin liberal arts requirements. In addition, courses taken on a pass/fail basis do not count towards the Dean’s List minimum credit requirement of 12 credits in graded courses. Graduate students may not take any course on a pass/fail basis except those courses that must be taken pass/fail: private lessons, Master’s Thesis Seminar, Master’s Thesis and Defense, and Thesis Advisement.
