• Each student can elect to take up to a total of 16 units for credit.
• Classes taken credit/no-credit do not have an impact on GPA. This option refers to courses that are normally regular graded courses. (For classes only offered as credit/no-credit, this does not apply.)
• The student must have a 2.0 Cal Poly GPA. (First quarter/incoming freshman are exempt from this GPA restriction.) The quarterly selection of CR / NC cannot exceed more than 8 units or two classes.
• Undergraduates:
  • If a "C-" or better is earned, the student will receive credit (cr) for the course. If a "D+" or lower is earned, the student will receive a no-credit (nc) for the course and units will not be earned/given.
• Graduate Students:
  • If a "B-" or better is earned, the student will receive credit (cr)for the course. If a "C+" or lower is earned, the student will receive a no-credit (NC) for the course and units will not be earned/given.
• CR/NC Selection Deadline
• Each student is responsible for monitoring the requirements/ limitations below:
  • maximum of 4 units towards major/support area (student MUST have approval from Major department)
  • maximum of 4 units towards GE courses
  • Remaining units (to a maximum of 16) may be used for elective units.
  • IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that these limitations are met.

Academic Senate resolution AS-479-97/CC (PDF)