What is the point of taking a class pass no pass?
Taking a class with the grading option P/NP allows you to enjoy the subject matter without having to worry about grades. As long as you get the letter grade equivalent of a C-, you will pass the course. Use this option to take classes to challenge yourself, explore personal interests with no academic pressure, and take classes in areas where you do not necessarily excel. Most majors do not allow major requirements to be taken P/NP. For this reason, P/NP should not be seen as a fall back plan for a poor letter grade. Alternatively, if you are doing really well in a class you are taking P/NP, consider changing the grading option to Letter Grade before the end of the 10th week of classes to strengthen your GPA.
