Spring 2020 Programs Accepting Grades of CR

Programs accepting grades of CR by Major/Minor for the 2020-2021 Academic Year will be available and posted by March 12, 2021. The programs listed below was only for the Spring 2020 term.

All lower division and non-major courses (upper and lower division) are approved to accept CR grades, with one exception for Nursing (see table below)
All F grades, regardless of level, will be changed to NC automatically at the end of the semester
D range grades in courses fulfilling GE Area A1, A2, A3, B4 and major/minor requirements will be changed to NC automatically at the end of the semester

To determine if your upper division major class this semester will accept a grade of CR, locate your major in the table below and view the list of eligible courses and/or notes. Click on these links to view classes in your minor or graduate program.

Spring 2020 Term: List of Major Programs

Program Name	Eligible for Grade of CR
American Indian Studies	All courses
Anthropology	All courses
Art, Media, and Design	All courses
Biochemistry	All courses
Biological Sciences	All courses
Biotechnology	All courses
Business Administration	All courses
Chemistry	All courses
Child and Adolescent Development	All courses
Communication	All courses
Computer Science	All courses
Criminology and Justice Studies	All courses
Economics	All courses
Electrical Engineering	All courses
Environmental Studies	All courses
Ethnic Studies	All courses
Global Studies	All courses
History	All courses
Human Development	All courses
Kinesiology	All courses
Liberal Studies	All courses
Literature and Writing Studies	All courses
Mathematics	All courses
Media Studies	All courses
Music	All courses
Nursing	No grades of CR accepted for courses with NURS pre-fix (including 200-level)
Physics (Applied)	All courses
Political Science	All courses
Psychological Sciences	All courses
Social Sciences	All courses
Sociology	All courses
Software Engineering	All courses
Spanish	All courses
Speech-Language Pathology	SLP 222 only (no other courses with SLP pre-fix approved)
Theatre	All courses
Wildfire Science and the Urban Interface	All courses
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies	All courses
Visual and Performing Arts: Arts & Technology Option	All courses

Spring 2020 Term: List of Minor Programs

Program Name	Eligible for Grade of CR
American Indian Studies	All courses
Anthropology	All courses
Art History	All courses
Arts and Technology	All courses
Biological Sciences	All courses
Border Studies	All courses
Business Administration	All courses
Chemistry	All courses
Cognitive Science	All courses
Communication	All courses
Computer Science	All courses
Criminology and Justice Studies	All courses
Critical Intercultural Communication	All courses
Dance	All courses
Economics	All courses
Education Studies	All courses
Electronics	All courses
Ethnic Studies	All courses
Film Studies	All courses
French	All courses
Geography	All courses
German	All courses
Global Business Management	All courses
Global Studies	All courses
History	All courses
Linguistics	All courses
Literature and Writing Studies	All courses
Management Information Systems	All courses
Management	All courses
Marketing	All courses
Mathematics	All courses
Music	All courses
Music Technology	All courses
Philosophy	All courses
Physics	All courses
Political Science	All courses
Psychological Science	All courses
Quantitative Biology and Biostatistics	All courses
Social Sciences	All courses
Sociology	All courses
Spanish	All courses
Supply Chain Management	All courses
Theatre	All courses
Video/Film Production	All courses
Visual and Performing Arts	All courses
Visual Arts	All courses
Women’s Studies	All courses

Spring 2020 Term: List of Graduate Programs

Program Name	Eligible for Grade of CR
Biological Sciences	All courses
Biotechnology	All courses
Business Administration	All courses
Chemistry	No courses in the Chemistry program
Computer Science	No courses in the Computer Science program
Cybersecurity	All courses
Education	No courses in the Education MA program
Educational Administration	All courses
History	All courses
Kinesiology	All courses
Literature and Writing Studies	All courses NOTE: LTWR 602 who wish to apply to teach GEW 102B should retain a letter grade mode since A- or better is a hard requirement of the job
Mathematics	All courses
Nursing	No courses in the Nursing program
Psychological Sciences	All courses
Public Health	All courses - full semester All courses in the second 8-weeks of the semester Courses in first 8-weeks of the semester are NOT eligible
Reading, Language, and Literacy	EDRL 623 eligible for a grade of credit EDRL 627 NOT eligible for a grade of credit
Social Work	All courses
Sociological Practice	All courses
Spanish	All courses
Special Education	All courses
Speech-Language Pathology	No CR/NC grading in any course.

Questions?

Please visit the Credit/No Credit Grading website for more information, the options available, and how to request the grade change.

Please keep in mind that you may request a change to your grading basis in MyCSUSM for lower division courses (100, 200 level) only. For upper division courses, please use the CR/NC Request Form. If you are trying to change your grade for a lower division course directly in MyCSUSM, but you're having difficulties doing it, please contact the Office of the Registrar by calling 760-750-4814 or sending an email to registrar@csusm.edu.

If you are unclear or need to discuss all of your grade options, please contact Academic Advising. Advisors are available to help you. You can email an Advisor or schedule a Virtual Advising appointment. Visit the Virtual Academic Advising website for more information.

Contact Alejandra Sanchez if you have other questions or need more information regarding the list of programs eligible for a grade of credit listed on this website, or visit the FAQ webpage.