Acceptance of Grades in Student’s Program of Study

The following is provided as a guideline for determining grades that can be accepted in a student’s degree program of study. Students should consult with the designated CTC advisor to determine official acceptance of a grade. Although a grade of “D” in a course may be accepted on a case-by-case basis, D grades will not be used when the course:

is a prerequisite to a required course,
is a designated course that would otherwise qualify a student for a TSI exemption or completion,
is a major or major-related elective in a program of study, and/or
lowers the student’s CTC grade point average (GPA) and/or overall GPA below 2.0.

Although a “D” grade may be accepted in some programs such as the AA Interdisciplinary Studies and AA General Studies, if a student changes his or her program of study, a “D” grade in a course will not be accepted if the course is a major or major-related course in the new program. A “D” grade may be accepted in general education and core curriculum courses if the student’s CTC grade point average (GPA) and overall GPA are at least 2.0. Specific degree and certificate information is provided below.

Certificates of Completion: A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses with the exception of certificates that include non-major courses and non-major related courses such as English, mathematics, and speech. A “D” grade may be accepted in non-major and non-major related courses as long as student’s CTC GPA and overall GPA is at 2.0 or better and course is not a prerequisite.
Associate of Applied Science: A grade of ‘C” or better is required in all major and major-related courses. A “D” grade may be accepted in general education courses if the student’s CTC GPA and overall GPA are at least 2.0 or better and course is not a prerequisite.
Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: A grade of “D” or better may be accepted in any course (core and 18 semester hours of specialization) as long as the student’s CTC GPA and overall GPA are at least 2.0 or higher and the course is not a prerequisite.
Associate of Arts with a designated major such as an AA in Social Science: A “C” or better grade is required in major and major-related courses. A “D” grade may be accepted in a core curriculum course as long as the total CTC GPA and overall GPA are at least 2.0 and the course is not a prerequisite.
Associate of Science: A “C” or better grade is required in major and major-related courses. A “D” grade may be accepted in a core curriculum course as long as the total CTC GPA and overall GPA are at least 2.0 and the course is not a prerequisite.
Associate of Arts in General Studies: A grade of “D” or better in a course may be accepted in the general education and elective courses as long as the CTC GPA and overall GPA is 2.0 or better and the course is not a prerequisite.