Science Sequence Regulations

The progress of students who have earned less than satisfactory grades in the basic science courses has been carefully monitored. All evidence indicates the infrequency with which a student earns a C or better grade when that student’s grade in the preceding course was low. The chairs of the departments involved, together with the Administrative Committee and the Dean of the College, have set the following minimum acceptable grade for continuation in the sequence:

Students who are not permitted to continue in the sequence, but who wish to prepare themselves for further study in this area, are encouraged to consider auditing the course in which they had difficulty, or re-registering for it. (See Repeating Courses.) If students believe that mitigating circumstances caused them to do poorly, they may petition the department on a form available from an adviser in the Center for Academic Support.