MATH 0001 and MATH 0045
Neither of the courses counts towards the 126 hours required for graduation, but the grade
awarded in them does count towards one’s GPA.
Notice that the course descriptions for these courses are nearly identical. One of my advisees
failed the one and then took the other and earned an A. Although she had requested a grade
replacement, it was not automatically granted, given that the A was earned in a course with a different
course number than the one with the F. I suggested that the student walk over to the Registrar’s
office and request that the grade replacement be granted, given the identity or near identity of the
courses. I am happy to report that the grade replacement was then granted. 
From: Anderson, Angela R.
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 1:13 PM
To:
Wuensch, Karl L
Subject:
RE: Grade Point Averages and Courses Whose Hours Do Not Count
Towards Graduation
Hi Karl,
The remedial math courses are not included in the hours required for graduation, since they are
remedial courses. They also are not part of block hour billing with the Cashier’s office, since they
have a separate fee associated with them. Example, a student is taking 12 hours – 10 of other
courses, plus Math 0045. They are billed at the less than full time rate for 9-11 hours, plus have the
special fee for remedial Math. However, we report the students as enrolled full time (hours), and the
GPA is calculated including the grade in remedial math.
So, the grade does count towards the overall 2.0 GPA, required for a student to graduate from ECU,
but not in the minimum hours for graduation.
Hope this helps,
Angela
Angela R. Anderson | University Registrar
East Carolina University - Office of the Registrar
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------From: Wuensch, Karl L
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 5:16 PM
To: Anderson, Angela R.
Subject: Grade Point Averages and Courses Whose Hours Do Not Count Towards Graduation
Hi Angela,
Among the requirements for graduation are earning at least 126 hours and achieving at least a
2.0 GPA. Hours from some courses (Math 0001 and 0045, for example) do not count towards
graduation. My query is, are the grades earned in these courses counted in computation of the
required GPA of 2.0 or more? They are counted in the GPA reported on transcripts, but two of my
colleagues have told me that those GPAs (on the transcripts) are not correctly calculated (because
they include grades for courses that do not count towards graduation).
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