Repeating Courses

Students may repeat up to 16 units of UC coursework in which they received a "D" or an "F" for the purposes of improving their UCR grade point average. Only the first 16 units of coursework that is later repeated will be excluded from the GPA.

Readmission is the act of restoring matriculation after a period of time away from UCR.  Matriculation ends when a student withdraws from a term, does not enroll by the third week of a term, or cancels their enrollment for a future term. A student’s matriculation can also end as a result of a discontinuation, a lapse, or a suspension. Readmission must be pursued to allow the student to resume their student status.

Please review this entire page and the Readmission Q & A.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as amended requires that students be advised of their rights concerning education records and of the information that the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has deemed directory information (public information).

Maximum Units Per Quarter

For Students in Good Standing
For students in good standing, enrollment is allowed in a maximum of 20 units without the need for advisor's permission. Enrolling in 21 units is possible if: your cumulative GPA is 3.0 or above; or, if your cumulative GPA is below 3.0 and you have an approved petition. Enrollment in 22 units or more always requires a petition.

CHASS and CNAS students MUST contact your college Transition Advisor for change of major information BEFORE contacting BCOE.

See these links for details:

*Enrollment on a Satisfactory/No Credit Grading Basis

There are situations where you might want to change the grading basis for a course or courses. Most courses are automatically graded with a letter (A, B, C, etc.), but some courses qualify for what is known as S/NC (Satisfactory/No Credit) grading.
A BCOE student in good standing may elect to change the grading basis of course from letter grade to S/NC. 
However, the S/NC grading system for a BCOE student…

A student may petition to declare a double major if he/she:

Bourns College of Engineering List of Approved Breadth Courses

In order to graduate, students must complete campus breadth requirements as determined by the Executive Committee of the Bourns College of Engineering. The references included with each section heading indicate the campus’ Senate regulation where the specific requirement may be found [for example: (UCR R6.1)].