Pass / No Pass or Letter grade option

The following courses at CSM have the “Pass / No Pass or Letter grade” option:

· ACTG 144 QuickBooks: Set-Up And Service Business

· ACTG 145 QuickBooks: Payroll And Merchandising Business

· ACTG 161 Intermediate Accounting I

· ACTG 162 Intermediate Accounting II

· ACTG 163 Auditing

· ACTG 164 Governmental And Nonprofit Accounting

· ACTG 165 Cost Accounting

· ACTG 181 Individual Income Taxes

· ACTG 182 Business Income Taxes

· ACTG 183 Trust, Estate and Gift Taxes

If you wish to use the course as part of a certificate or a degree from College of San Mateo you must take the class on a letter grade basis; “Pass / No Pass” courses do not count toward certificates or degrees. See your CSM Academic Advisor if you need more information. Also, some colleges or universities will only accept courses with a letter grade as transfer courses so contact your potential transfer schools for their requirements.

The California State Board of Accountancy accepts courses completed with a “Pass” grade as meeting the education requirement to sit for the CPA exam and the 150-semester hour requirement for licensure. The Board of Accountancy requires that you pass a class with a grade of "C" or higher, and a "Pass" grade is considered a "C" grade.

The default grading option is “Letter Graded,” which means the student will receive a semester grade like “A” or “B” unless the student changes to “Pass / No Pass Grading.”

The student may change the grade option to “Pass / No Pass Grading” when they first register for the class in WebSMART or at any time before the deadline to declare. The Important Dates calendar in the class schedule lists the “Last day to declare Pass/No Pass option.” To see the Important Dates calendar click here.

Before the deadline you may use WebSMART to view your grading option or change your grading option in the following screens:

· Current schedule

· Registration Add / Drop

· Class change options

See the examples below.

Click on the link in the Grade Mode column to change the grading option.

Please note the following:

· The grading option can only be changed by the student; the instructor cannot change the grading option.

· After the deadline has passed the grading option cannot be changed.

Contact the CSM Counseling Center if you have any questions about WebSMART or the “Pass / No Pass or Letter grade” option.