<p>I noticed on OSCAR when I was registering for classes (which is right now), that there’s an option to change how my Physics 2211 class will be graded!</p>
<p>This is pretty interesting since I can either take it as:
-Letter Grade
-Audit
-Pass/Fail</p>
<p>Now I heard Physics at Tech is hard…and I’m not too much of a physics buff myself, so should I take it Pass/Fail? Or will that somehow affect me in the end? Will it prevent me from taking 2212? Anybody have an idea?</p>
<p>Check with your major department. There is a limit to which classes can be taken Pass/Fail. Usually you can only take electives pass/fail and you are limited in hours (usually 9 hours or less).</p>
<p>If you take Physics 2211 Pass/Fail and pass and your department requires you to take that class for a letter grade for your degree, you will need to retake the class.</p>
<p>For an engineering major, it’s very unlikely (in fact, I’d wager money on it) that you can take Physics I pass/fail for your degree. If you are a STAC major or an MGT major, that might be allowed if you already have two other Lab Science courses.</p>
<p>Most majors will require that you take all your classes (except free electives) for a grade. I suggest you do not do any class pass/fail without first asking your advisor.</p>
<p>Taking a class pass/fail looks awful on a transcript. PHYS 2211 isn’t terribly hard anyway. And as others have said previously, I would lay money on the fact that taking that class pass/fail will mean it won’t count towards your degree.</p>
<p>Pass/Fail does not really look bad on a transcript. Besides, very few people actually look at transcripts.</p>