Retaking classes at Berkeley, replaces previous grade or not?

cssquared
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:36:36 +0000

On the DARS LEGEND it says classes labeled with a “>X” is a duplicate course and no GPA, no units are awarded and classes labeled with “!!” is a duplicate of a deficient grade-GPA & units count. So is it safe to say that classes you retake do replace the previous grade? Have pasted the DARS LEGEND below and bolded the labels I mentioned.



DARS LEGEND
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OK = Requirement completed NO = Requirement not complete

= Subrequirement completed - = Subrequirement not complete
-R = Required subrequirement/must complete to graduate
– = Currently enrolled for a letter grade {} = Currently enrolled for P/NP grade
!! = Duplicate of a deficient grade-GPA & units count



S = Course w/ units split for exceeding unit limitation
D = Duplicate course/GPA counts no units awarded
** >X = Duplicate course/No GPA, no units awarded**
R = Course may be repeated for credit- topic variable
C = Cross-listed course



T2UNITS = Transfer work:2-year California colleges
T4UNITS = Transfer work:4-year & non-Calif colleges



Still I have the question of whether or not D’s are considered a failing grade and should classes with D’s be retaken? I’m not planning on doing grad school. But how would future employers look at it?