Transfer Credit Policy for Currently Enrolled Students

Off-Campus Course Policy

Once enrolled at SXU, students generally complete their coursework at the University. However, students may petition to take a course at another accredited institution. Generally, no more than 6 credit hours can be taken off campus after enrollment at Saint Xavier. ENGL 120, COMM 101  and PHIL 140 must be taken at Saint Xavier University. Other specific programmatic restrictions may also apply (for example: Nursing students in the College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business are encouraged to complete all science courses at SXU). Students should consult the catalog and their academic advisor to determine the specific restrictions for their major or minor.

Students who wish to take a course from another accredited institution must contact the Transfer Student Services Center (A-208) to obtain an off-campus course approval form prior to taking the course. At this time, a staff member from the Transfer Student Services Center will review student eligibility and determine approval requirements.

In order to ensure that the course being proposed for transfer credit is needed and will fulfill a program requirement as requested, the student must indicate on the off-campus approval form which requirement is being met. For example, does the course satisfy the Major, Minor, Elective or a specific General Education requirement? Once student obtains advisor approval, a Transfer Center staff member will get final approval from the school in which the major resides.Courses taken without this prior approval will not be accepted for transfer credit.

In addition to the general University transfer credit policy, the following rules apply:

1. Courses that have been failed or in which the student did not earn a minimum acceptable grade at SXU cannot be retaken for credit outside of Saint Xavier University.
2. Course grades earned away from SXU must meet the requirements of the University program into which they are being credited.
3. Students cannot take a class off campus in a higher level than which they were placed by the SXU placement tests.
4. Students are asked to validate reason for requesting to take off-campus course, especially when SXU is offering same course.
5. Students on academic probation cannot take courses at another college without special permission from the provost.
6. Only courses that have received prior approval will be accepted for transfer credit.
7. An official transcript must be submitted to transfercenter@sxu.edu to receive transfer credit.
8. Off-campus course/s will not factor into the SXU GPA.