Course Substitution and Exemption

Course Substitution

  1. If a student scores an 'F' twice in a common or a related course, the department offering the course shall arrange for a substitute course.
  2. If a student scores an 'F' twice in a major course he/she may be allowed to take the course for a third time provided that his/her CGPA is 2:00 or above.
    1. The student should be provided with additional tutorials and continuous advice and support by the instructor of the course, and department heads should monitor its implementation.
    2. In the event that where there is no substitute course, the student may be allowed to take the course for a third time.
  3. The maximum grade to be awarded to students who take a course for a third time is a 'D'.
  4. A substitute course shall be arranged for a course that has phased out. The substitute course will be determined by the relevant department.
  5. The Faculty Academic Commission can waive an 'F' for a graduating student who scored 'F' when taking the course for a second time in order to improve the 'D' he/she has earned for the same course previously.

Course Exemption

Course exemption concerns the transfer of courses and credit hours previously taken at Unity University College or at another accredited institution.

  1. Course exemption is granted at the discretion of departments; and can only be permitted by the relevant departments as long as the credit hours are the same.
  2. Requests for course exemption shall be directed to the concerned departments.
  3. A student can only request a course exemption for a course in which he/she has scored at least a 'C' grade for common and related courses.
  4. A student must have a CGPA of 2:00 to request course exemption.
  5. A student dismissed for academic reasons and who has been readmitted shall not request exemption when he/she applies for transfer to another department or field of study.
  6. The maximum number of credit hours for which a student can be exempted is thirty credit hours; 8 credit hours from minor courses, 10 credit hours from related courses and 12 credit hours from common courses.
  7. In addition to common and related courses, only two major courses of three or four credit hours each, with a grade of "B" may be granted exemption.
  8. Exemption may be granted for more than two major courses with a grade "B" if the transfer is made from a diploma to a diploma program or from a degree to a degree program taken at UUC.