Drop-Down Period

Select freshman-level mathematics, and physics courses have an extended add/drop period, usually after students have been notified of the results of the first exam, allowing students to drop-down to a less advanced level course.

In order to seek approval for an allowable drop down transaction (see below), students must complete a Drop-down Form and obtain signatures from both the new course instructor or Undergraduate Program Director of that course’s department and their academic advisor. Once processed by the Registrar’s Office, the student’s original course will be replaced on their transcript with the drop-down course.

This process may only be completed after the add/drop deadline, but before the Drop-down deadline as published in the academic calendar. All other course changes after the deadline will result in a “W” on the student’s record and/or may require a petition for an academic exception, if appropriate.

When obtaining required signatures, students should discuss how this change may impact degree progress, as well as the basis for grading in the new course. Dropping down to a course in which credit was previously earned (e.g. MAT 131 /AP) may impact financial aid awards.

The following are the only allowable drop-down transactions:

• MAT 127  to AMS 161  or MAT 132  
• MAT 127  to MAT 126  
• AMS 161  or MAT 132  to MAT 126  
• AMS 161  or MAT 132  to AMS 151  or MAT 131  
• MAT 126  to AMS 151  or MAT 131  
• MAT 126  to MAT 125  
• AMS 151  or MAT 131  to MAT 125  
• AMS 151  or MAT 131  to MAT 123  
• MAT 125  to MAT 123  
• MAT 123  to MAP 103  
• PHY 141  to PHY 131  
• PHY 141  to PHY 125  
• PHY 131  to PHY 125  
• PHY 142  to PHY 132  
• PHY 142  to PHY 127  
• PHY 132  to PHY 127