A grade of C or better is required in every math course for it to:

• count toward the major or minor, and
• satisfy a prerequisite for any subsequent course in the department.

A grade of C- or below does not meet either requirement, unless the course description states otherwise.

You may retake a required major course once to meet the minimum grade. No course may be taken more than twice. Students who fail to earn C or better after two attempts in a required course will be dropped from the major. Withdrawals do not count as attempts. Seniors may petition for an exception.

• A Pass (P) grade does not count toward the major or minor unless Pass/Fail is the only grading option available, and even then requires department consent.
• A student who has received credit for a course may not take one of its prerequisites for credit at a later time.
• Harpur College Academic Grade Grievance Procedures

A GPA of 2.0 or higher in major courses is required for graduation. Here is how the major GPA is calculated:

What counts:

• All MATH courses taken at Binghamton, except non-major courses (1XX, 220, 223, 314, 324, 327).
• For Actuarial Science majors, required economics courses (Econ 160, 162, 360, 362) count when applicable.
• If you take additional upper-level MATH electives beyond the minimum major requirements (including graduate-level courses), those extra courses count toward your major GPA. If DegreeWorks does not recognize them automatically, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

What does not count:

• Transfer courses are not included in the major GPA.
• Courses taken with the S/U or P/F grade option cannot be used toward major requirements, even if you passed.

Retakes:

• If you receive an F and retake the course, both grades count in the major GPA. Retaking may improve the GPA but does not erase the original F.
• If you earn the minimum acceptable grade (C or better) and choose to retake the course for a higher grade, only the first grade counts because the requirement was already satisfied.