Current Undergraduate

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option 

The University has adopted a new policy in which a Course may be graded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory (S or U) instead of the normal letter-grade. Several important SPMS rules that students need to keep in mind :

  1. Maximum 12 AUs are allowed for S/U
  2. Minimum 77 AUs of graded Courses must be fulfilled in order to be awarded a degree.
  3. Courses available for S/U Option are all first year Courses and all GER at any level (except GER-Core). The list of first year core Courses of SPMS would be as follows :

CHEM students :

  1. CBC111 Principles of Modern Chemistry with Laboratory 1
  2. CBC112 Principles of Modern Chemistry with Laboratory 2
  3. CBC113 Basic Organic Chemistry with Laboratory

MAEC students :

  1. MAS110 Introduction to Scientific Programming
  2. MAS111 Foundations of Mathematics
  3. MAS112 Calculus I
  4. MAS113 Calculus II
  5. MAS114 Linear Algebra I
  6. HE101 Microeconomic Principles
  7. HE102 Macroeconomic Principles

MATH students :

  1. MAS110 Introduction to Scientific Programming
  2. MAS111 Foundations of Mathematics
  3. MAS112 Calculus I
  4. MAS113 Calculus II
  5. MAS114 Linear Algebra I
  6. MAS214 Basic Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory

PHY students :

  1. PAP111 Mechanics and Relativity
  2. PAP112 Fields and Oscillations
  3. PAP113 Optics and Waves
  4. PAP118 Physics Laboratory Ia
  5. PAP119 Physics Laboratory Ib
  6. MAS110 Introduction to Scientific Programming

 

Students are to declare their chosen Courses online even if one does not wish to exercise the option at all.

The S/U Option declaration periods for Semester 1 AY 2009/2010 is as follow.

Starting Date 28 September 2009  (9.30am)
Ending Date 1 November 2009 (10pm)

S/U Option that have been exercised for a Course(s) is irrevocable once the deadline for declaration has lapsed. Strictly no request will be acceded to after 1 November 2009 (10pm).

STUDENTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DO LAST MINUTE ATTEMPT IN DECLARING THE S/U OPTION AND TO PRINT THE CONFIRMATION PAGE AFTER SUCCESSFUL DECLARATION.

S/U Option does not apply to Courses which are tied to Second Major programmes, Minor programmes and Concentrations in Physics and Applied Physics programme.

Queries on S/U Option may be directed to spmsundgrad@ntu.edu.sg.