Third Attempt of a Course

Authorization

Authorization from the department is required to register for a third or additional attempt of a course. Registering without prior permission is putting you at risk of being dropped from the course. Petitions are reviewed by the department that owns the course, not the student’s major department.

TSEM and ENGL 102 requests will be reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee.
Business majors repeating business courses will have their petitions reviewed by the Student Academic & Career Services Office.

Attempts of a Course

Only attempts of courses taken at Towson University count as a third or additional attempt. If a previously posted transfer course is counting as one of your attempts of a course, please notify our office via email (asc@towson.edu) so that your record can be adjusted to only include TU courses.

Withdrawals and Audits

Withdrawals and audits do not count as attempts for most courses, however, withdrawals & audits do count as attempts for BIOL 221, 221L, 222 and 222L only.

Core/GenEd Courses

If your request to make a third attempt of a Core/GenEd course is denied, you should enroll in an alternate course from the same Core/GenEd category to satisfy the requirement.

Undergraduate and Graduate Students with Questions

Undergraduates should consult with your major advisor or an advisor in the Academic Advising, Retention & Completion Office.
Graduates should consult with your program director or advisor.

third attempt petition docusign form

Complete Section 1 of the form using the link below.
Once your petition has been reviewed by the department & Academic Standards, you will receive a confirmation via your TU email.
Third Attempt Petition DocuSign Form