Repeating A Course

If you wish to raise your GPA, you can retake courses in which you have earned one of the following passing grades (D, C, or B) or unsatisfactory grades (E or F).
When you have successfully repeated the course, the previous grade will be excluded from the Cumulative Grade Point Average (“Cumul GPA”) calculation BUT the grade will remain on your transcript and will be designated by the letter “R“.
More information on can be found in the Academic Catalog (www.bergen.edu) under the  Academic Matters>Repeating of Courses content section.

Repeating a Course for the Third Time

  • A student who does not successfully complete a course after two attempts may be unable to complete a degree program.
  • Permission to repeat is not automatic. For a course that a student is repeating for the third time, the student must:
    1. Meet with an Academic Counselor/Advisor for the permission to repeat a course for the 3rd attempt.
    2. Access the Bergen Student portal/email and review the permission instructions content section that must be completed by the student;
    3. Finalize the registration process as recommended by the academic advisor/counselor.
  • For in-person academic advising or registration assistance, the student can go to One-Stop Center, located in Room OS-102, Pitkin Education Center/Building (1st Floor), at the College’s main campus in Paramus, NJ.

Third Attempt of Math Course

  • In some instances, the class a student is requesting to repeat might require the Academic Department’s approval.
  • To retake MAT-160 or higher level/College-level Mathematics course(s) for the third attempt, a student will need a permission from Mathematics Department,
    The Mathematics Department contact information can be found at https://bergen.edu/mathematics/