When the grade of C is earned in any course, it must be balanced by a grade of A in a course of equivalent value taken in the same academic program. A grade of A earned at another institution may not be used to remove a grade deficiency earned in residence at this university. Semester hours of credit earned at another institution shall be recorded as received but not utilized in computing the student's Sam Houston State University overall grade point average. Only those transferred courses from accredited institutions in which a grade of A or B was earned and which are accepted toward an official degree program may be applied toward a degree (see Transferred Credit, page 25).