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Repetition of Courses
A student may not receive credit for a course that is a prerequisite
for a course for which the student has already received credit. A
student may not take cross listed courses and receive credit for both
courses.
Repetition of Courses
Students may not take
and receive credit for the same course twice, unless the entry in the
Course Announcement states "may be repeated for credit". In rare cases,
exceptions to this policy are considered under the following conditions:
(1) the course content must be different; (2) the students obtain prior
approval, using the Academic Petition Form, from the course's
instructor and the course's department head.
This policy inherently
prohibits a student from receiving duplicate credit for completing a
RISD course that is a repeat of (or equivalent to) a course transferred
from another institution, or for which credit has already been given as
the result of an Advanced Placement examination. If such a case occurs,
the transfer or Advanced Placement course credit will be excluded from
the academic record. Students are cautioned against repeating courses
without first consulting their academic advisor.