Summer School Policy

During the summer, Saint Mary's students may take courses at another institution for transfer credit. Saint Mary's accepts a maximum of 6 credits for a single summer session or 9 credits for two sessions under the following conditions:

1. The course must be approved in advance by the Academic Affairs and First Year Studies Office (121 Le Mans Hall.) Approval is not given for telecourses or courses taken through the internet or correspondence.
2. Credit will be granted only for a grade of C or better. The grade will not be averaged as part of the Saint Mary's grade point average.
3. The course must be taken at an accredited college.

To obtain approval for a summer school course, you must provide the catalog description of the course you intend to take (the title is not sufficient). The application form for approval of summer school is available as a pdf file to download from our website or from the Academic Affairs and First Year Studies office. If your application is approved, you should pick up a copy for your records before you leave campus for the summer.

Courses taken in summer school usually count as elective credit toward the 128 hours required for graduation. Occasionally a student may take a major requirement in the summer, but she must have the approval of the department chair, and this is given only under special circumstances. General education requirements must be taken at Saint Mary's College.

If you have any questions about summer school credit, please call or stop in the Academic Affairs and First Year Studies Office.