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Registration and Academic Records
I
Incomplete
P Pass (A, AB, B, BC, C)
NC No Credit (CD, D, F)
AU
Audit
W
Withdrawal
X
Unauthorized withdrawal which computes as F in GPA
Grade Point Average
The grade point average (GPA) is determined by dividing the total grade points earned by the total
number of credits attempted.
Transfer Credit
Saint Mary’s University will accept the following in transfer:
• Credits completed from other regionally accredited institutions;
• Credits completed from U.S. nationally accredited institutions only after individual evaluation by the
transfer committee, composed of the director of academic advising and the registrar. Students may
be required to have their work validated by credit by examination or by showing competence to carry
advanced work successfully. Award of credit may be delayed for one or more semesters awaiting such
evaluation;
• Credits from an international institution recognized by the Ministry of Education or another appropriate
government body from that country; students must submit official transcripts from that institution and
the credits must be in subject matter that is applicable to a SMU degree program;
• Original AP, CLEP and IB scores must be submitted to be accepted at SMU; see the catalog sections on
AP, CLEP and IB for specific credits and course substitutions;
• Credits earned at regionally accredited vocational or technical institutions will transfer in only if there are
comparable academic courses at SMU; and
• Credits earned with grades of C or better are accepted in transfer. Honor points are not transferred. The
GPA and class rank of the student are determined only by coursework taken at Saint Mary’s University.
Saint Mary’s University will not accept the following in transfer:
• Credit by exam or credit for experiential living from another institution;
• Credits earned with grades of C-, CD, or lower;
• Credits from developmental courses (generally courses numbered less than 100). Developmental
courses generally would not apply as credits toward a degree at the transfer institution;
• Credits for duplicate courses where credit has been earned at Saint Mary’s; and
• Credits from non-accredited U.S. institutions.
Other credit transfer information:
• Saint Mary's University will accept the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for students who have earned
at least a C or higher in each course within that curriculum. In addition, students must complete the
following requirements of the Saint Mary’s general education program: two Faith Traditions courses to
fulfill the content areas and the junior/senior sequence of the Lasallian Core Traditions Program or the
Lasallian Honors Program.
• It is strongly recommended that currently enrolled Saint Mary’s students get written pre-approval from
the department chair for transfer courses within the major or minor area of study. Courses without preapproval
may not be accepted into the major or minor. The department may limit the number of major
or minor transfer courses accepted.
• Physical education courses taken for credit at the transfer institution will fulfill SMU PE requirements;
however the courses(s) will transfer in at 0 credit.
• Quarter hour credits transfer in at the following rate: a quarter hour is equivalent to 2/3 of a semester
hour.
• Students are required to complete 60 semester credits at Saint Mary’s. Transferring in more than 62
credits may increase the total number of credits a student will need for graduation.
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