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Grading Options

When registering, PCC students taking credit classes can choose between receiving traditional letter grades (A-F) and Pass/No Pass (P/NP), (providing the department has permitted both options for a course). If you do not select a grading option, you will automatically have the default grading option for that course. The default option is generally a letter grade, but could be pass/no pass.

How to choose your grading option:

• Choose when you register for classes - either online or in person. (See example.)
• You can change your grading option in MyPCC through the end of the eighth week of the term - see Academic Calendar for term dates. (See example.)
• Once an instructor has posted a grade, changing the grading option will no longer be available to the student.

Issues to consider when choosing your grading option:

• There is a limit to the number of Pass credits that can apply towards a degree or certificate. Check with an academic advisor regarding the limit set for your degree or certificate.
• There are also a limited number of Pass credits that will transfer to other college/universities. For more information, check with an academic advisor at the institution you plan to transfer to.
• Read the Academic Standards and Practices Handbook: Grading Guidelines for the complete grading policy.

Auditing a Class

With the instructor's written permission, some courses may allow students to attend a course without receiving a grade or credit for the course. In order to audit a class, you must:

• Contact the instructor to see if an Audit is allowed for the course
• Obtain a Registration & Change form at any Registration Office
• Have the instructor teaching the course sign the audit section of the form
• Return signed form to Registration Office. Your request must be processed by the Registration Office by the drop deadline for the course - for full-term courses, this is usually the second Friday of the term
• You cannot opt into or out of (i.e. change your grading option from audit to a letter grade) after the drop deadline
• Full tuition for the course must be paid - financial aid does not cover audited classes

Instructors are expected to state on their course handouts any specific audit requirements. Auditing a course does not satisfy requirements for entry into courses where prerequisites are specified.

Grading

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Grading Guidelines