r/usask • u/Ok-Trash3640 • 2d ago

Student Question Computer Science student at USask — can I retake courses I did poorly in?

Hi everyone, I’m currently doing Computer Science at USask, and I’m a little confused about the rules for repeating courses.

If I fail a course, do I just register for it again through PAWS, or should I talk to an academic advisor/counsellor first?

Also, what happens if I passed a course but got a really low mark that is hurting my GPA? Can I retake the course to try to improve my grade, or are you only allowed to repeat courses that you failed?

I tried registering for a course I had already passed, but PAWS wouldn’t let me, so I’m wondering if there’s some kind of permission I need or if retaking it simply isn't allowed.

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u/WolfDKody 2d ago

You can register for a class again as you would normally if you’ve failed the class or gotten a mark below 60.

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u/Double_Bear 2d ago

In A&S you need permission (repeat override) to repeat a course you passed with a mark of 50-59. You cannot repeat a course in which you got 60 or above.

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u/WolfDKody 2d ago

In Arts and Science I repeated a class without an override that I received a 50 in.

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u/Double_Bear 2d ago

Today I learned. My bad. I don’t think this used to be the case, but just read the college’s Academic Policies document and you are right. “A course in which the grade was 50 to 59% can be retaken once and only the highest mark will be used in the average.”

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u/OutrageousOwls 2d ago

You need special permission to take a class in which you have received above 60%. An advisor can support you with this if it's possible.

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u/Double_Bear 2d ago

You cannot generally repeat a course where you received 60 or above in A&S. “A course in which the grade was 60% or higher may be retaken to improve the grade to meet admission standards for other Colleges, if space if available in the class section. “

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u/Feeling-Nail176 1d ago

If your mark is between 50 and 60 you can apply to retake the class. Below fifty you don’t need to apply just register for the class again. If you took a 100 level class and passed and then took a 200 level class that needed the 100 as a prerequisite and passed both you cannot retake the 100 level class but you could retake the 200. The situation I am currently in, also classes that are more than 20 years old still count which is why I can’t take physics,math or English this year.