<p>Since the deadline is next friday, I want to take a class as a pass/no pass but I never took it before as this and </p>
<p>I'm wondering if this affects my GPA in case if I get a no pass?
What happens if I get a pass?
Does this affect my financial aid or credit requirement? (I have 16 already)</p>
<p>[University</a> of California, Irvine - Academic Regulations and Procedures](<a href=“UCI General Catalogue Archives”>UCI General Catalogue Archives)</p>
<p>PASS/NOT PASS</p>
<p>The Pass/Not Pass option is available to encourage students to enroll in courses outside their major field. Courses graded Pass or Not Pass are not included in computation of the grade point average which appears on a student’s permanent record. However, if a student receives a Pass in a class, course and unit credit for the class is received, except as provided below. If a Not Pass is received, the student receives no credit for the class.</p>
<p>Some courses are designated by academic units as Pass/Not Pass Only. Students do not have the option of taking these courses for a letter grade.</p>
<p>The use of Pass/Not Pass is governed by all of the following provisions:</p>
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<li><p>A student in good standing may take up to an average of four units per quarter on a Pass/Not Pass basis.</p></li>
<li><p>In addition, students may count a total of 12 units of courses designated Pass/Not Pass Only toward their graduation requirements.</p></li>
<li><p>A student who earns a grade of C (2.0) or better will have a Pass/Not Pass grade recorded as Pass. If the student earns a grade of C- or below, the grade will be recorded as a Not Pass, and no unit credit will be received for the course. In both cases, the student’s grade will not be computed into the grade point average.</p></li>
<li><p>Courses taken under the Pass/Not Pass option may count toward the unit requirement for the bachelor’s degree and toward the general education requirement. With the exception of courses designated Pass/Not Pass Only, courses taken Pass/Not Pass may not be used to satisfy specific course requirements of the student’s school and major, unless authorized by the appropriate dean. No more than two courses applied to a minor may be taken Pass/Not Pass.</p></li>
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<p>Graduate students may take one course (up to four units) per quarter on a Pass/Not Pass basis. However, such courses are not considered part of the student’s graduate program, may not be applied to the requirements for an advanced degree, and do not count toward the minimum number of units for which a graduate student must enroll.</p>
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<li><p>Changes to or from the Pass/Not Pass option can be made during the enrollment period. No changes can be made after the first two weeks of classes without the approval of the dean of the student’s school. No changes in the Pass/Not Pass option can be made after the last day of instruction of the quarter.</p></li>
<li><p>A student on academic probation may not enroll in a course with the Pass/Not Pass option unless the course is offered on that basis only.</p></li>
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