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Undergraduate Policies and Procedures

Find policies and procedures for the Saint Louis University College of Arts and Sciences here.

CAS Core "Double Duty"

A single course may not fulfill more than one SLU College of Arts and Sciences core requirement. Exceptions are diversity in the U.S. and global citizenship courses, which may do "double duty" by satisfying another core, major, minor or certificate requirement.

CAS Core Substitution

Students seeking a substitution for coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences core due to the functional impact of a disability must be registered with the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources. Once you have registered with the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources, the following process must be followed:

  • Make a written request to your academic advisor explaining the need for the substitution.
  • The academic advisor will request the documentation you’ve provided and a written recommendation about the substitution from the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources.
  • Your written request and the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources' recommendation will be reviewed. Additional faculty and staff input may be solicited.
  • Approval or disapproval of the substitution request will be communicated to you and your academic adviser. If approved, specific substitutions will be identified and the advisor will initiate paperwork, as appropriate.

Substitutions may be granted for the foreign language* and math core components. Other elements of the core have no viable substitutions that allow for core learning objectives to be fulfilled.

*Courses substituted for foreign language may not count toward other core, major, or minor requirements.

updated July 16, 2018

Foreign Language Proficiency 

Students at Saint Louis University can prove foreign language proficiency through the following methods:

  1. An approved score on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam.  [more]
  2. An approved score on an International Baccalaureate (IB) exam. [more]
  3. An approved score on an American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) test at approved score. The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, or OPI, is required. (*)  [more]
  4. An approved score on the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR) assessment.   [more]
  5. The minimum equivalent score on any test/evaluation (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, etc.) used to evidence English language proficiency for University admission. This option is only available to international students with citizenship from countries in which English is not the primary language.

(*)Those interested in proficiency testing in languages not available via ACTFL (e.g., Latin, Ancient Greek, etc.) should contact the Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

Foreign Language proficiency via any of the above methods must occur not later than the achievement of 60 credit hours (90 credit hours for transfer students).

Updated 12/8/2017

Major/Minor Declaration

Students may not pursue a major and minor/certificate or minor and certificate within the same academic discipline without departmental permission.

Petition for Reinstatement

Students dismissed from the University may petition for reinstatement by submitting the Petition for Reinstatement form.

Students may be reinstated with specific conditions for continued enrollment. Failure to meet the conditions specified may result in cancellation of registration and academic dismissal.

Probation Status Expectations

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences who are granted academic probation status are required to meet with their assigned academic advisor during the entire probationary period and to earn grades that improve their cumulative grade point average.

Failure of student to attend required meetings or fulfill the terms of the probation contract established with their academic advisor will negatively impact consideration for continued enrollment. Failure to meet the conditions established may result in a registration hold, registration cancellation, and/or academic dismissal.

Summer/Winter Enrollment Limits

At Saint Louis University:

Students enrolling in courses in the summer or winter semester at Saint Louis University are limited in the number of total and concurrent courses.

For courses that meet between one and four weeks, students are limited to one course, not exceeding four credits, or courses that total four credits in the winter intersession.

[Exception: zero-credit labs that accompany for-credit lecture courses do not count toward the course limit.]

For courses that meet more than four weeks students are limited to two courses, not exceeding eight credits, or courses that total eight credits in any single summer session/term.

Students are limited to two courses, not exceeding eight credit hours, or courses that total eight credits in overlapping summer sessions/terms.

Students on academic probation may enroll in no more than one course/four credits in any single summer session/term. Enrollment in terms that overlap has a total load limit of one course/four credit hours.

[Exception: zero-credit labs that accompany for-credit lecture courses do not count toward the course limit.]

This policy does not apply to accelerated and required summer programs.

Off-Campus: Approval is required for off-campus enrollment in coursework at other universities/colleges.

There is a 12-credit-hour total limit for summer off-campus enrollment. On-campus overlapping course limits may also be applied to off-campus enrollment.

updated July 16, 2018

Transfer/Prerequisite Coursework 

Coursework taken more than 10 years ago may require review in order to determine if the course will be accepted for transfer or used as a prerequisite.

A student may — at the College's discretion — be required to complete proficiency exams, take additional courses, or repeat selected courses. This policy may also apply to coursework less than 10 years old for disciplines in which the University has determined the body of knowledge or its interpretation have undergone significant change.