<p>credit is how many units you are awarded for completing the class.</p>
<p>say in your case, if you get an F in 55, you still get 4 units tagged onto your transcript and you’re that much closer to graduating (although now you have 4 units of F on it…)</p>
<p>but when you take 55 and then cs70, you earn credits of 0 for completing cs70. meaning even if you get an A, the class was 0 units… and i take it you know the formula for credit (grade) points = units<em>grade. so 0</em> whatever grade you get from F to A, will not have an impact on your gpa since it’s 0-ed out. (though for your major you probably need to “pass” the class [c- or bettter])</p>
<p>it will still appear on your transcript though, and obviously even if it didnt (as is the case you’re worried about) there is an abundance of proof (telebears, bear facts, DARS, etc.) once you enroll and there are no trails of you dropping the class afterwards.</p>
<p>either way, the cs dept demands you take cs70 even if you’ve taken 55, so just take it with a grain of salt when 75% of the material is a rehashing of 55 and you know this class </p>
<p>anyone feel free to correct me if i am wrong, but this is how i’ve always considered it. your best bet is to ask your adviser again to clarify.</p>
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professors always calculate everyone’s grade, regardless of p/np or letter grade status.</p>