Information for Students Enrolling in Courses at Another Institution
This form is for general information purposes only. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to contact relevant departments for information pertinent to the student鈥檚 individual situation. 海角社区 students may elect to enroll at another institution with the intent to return to 海角社区 in a future semester. Please review the information below carefully prior to enrolling at another institution.
Concurrent and Cross Enrollment Policies.
Students may take a course at BRCC or Southern through the 海角社区 Cross-Enrollment Programs with approval from UCAC. Other than BRCC or Southern, 海角社区 students cannot enroll at two institutions simultaneously. Students wishing to appeal this policy can contact ucac@lsu.edu.
海角社区 Summer School Options
海角社区 F Grade Policy
Students who earned an 鈥淔鈥� in a course at 海角社区 must repeat the course at an 海角社区 campus to receive credit and quality points for the course at 海角社区. If a course in which a grade of an 鈥淔鈥� was earned at 海角社区 is repeated at another institution without prior approval, credit will not be accepted by 海角社区 and the course cannot apply to the student鈥檚 degree program. In special circumstances, students can appeal to their senior college to take a course in which an 鈥淔鈥� grade was earned at 海角社区 at another institution prior to enrolling in a course. Submission of appeal does not guarantee approval.
海角社区 Repeated Courses Policy
Students cannot repeat a course in which a grade of C- or higher has been earned. In special circumstances, a student may appeal to their college to request an exception to this policy. Students wishing to explore an exception to this policy can contact UCAC at ucac@lsu.edu.
If a student repeats a duplicate or related course, unless otherwise stated in the course description, credit will be awarded only once for a course. The last grade earned in a repeated course will be the grade applied toward graduation, even if it is lower than the previous grade. If a student receives a failing grade when repeating a course for which a passing grade had been previously earned, the student will lose the credit previously earned for the course. All course attempts will be recorded on the 海角社区 transcript.
海角社区 Grade Exclusion Policy
The 海角社区 Grade Exclusion Policy allows students to improve their undergraduate 海角社区 and cumulative GPAs by repeating a maximum of three courses (up to 12 hours) in which a grade of 鈥淒+鈥� or lower was earned and requesting that the repeat grade be the only one that is used in the GPA calculation. Students are only able to implement grade exclusion for courses initially taken and then retaken on the 海角社区-Baton Rouge campus. Transfer courses from other institutions are not eligible for grade exclusion.
Tiger Transfer Tables
The Tiger Transfer Tables (TTT) lists courses previously evaluated by 海角社区 faculty for transfer equivalency. The table is intended as a resource for students to determine how courses from other institutions will be accepted at 海角社区, but is not a comprehensive list of all colleges or transferable credits. Students can access the TTT as well as more information on how courses transfer to 海角社区 on the Undergraduate Admissions website. Transfer course equivalency does not ensure credit hours are equal to 海角社区 courses (ex. Math 1550 is 5 hours at 海角社区 and may be 4 hours at other institution). Students must confirm course credit hours at transfer institution are equal to 海角社区 credit hours found in other institution catalog.
If desired course is not listed on the Tiger Transfer Tables, students can submit a course evaluation request to admissions@lsu.edu.
Taking a Prerequisite at another Institution Required to Enroll in an 海角社区 Course
Students planning to take a prerequisite course at another institution for an 海角社区 course for which they wish to enroll in a future term must consult with the department offering the 海角社区 course to determine when the student can enroll at the 海角社区 course (ex. A student is taking MATH 1021 at ULL in the summer semester and wishes to enroll in MATH 1022 for the fall). Enrollment eligibility is determined by the department offering the course.
海角社区 Residency Policy
Candidates for a bachelor鈥檚 degree must earn at least 25 percent of the total number of hours required for the degree at 海角社区 and meet the residency requirements of their senior college.
Senior College Enrollment Approval
海角社区 senior college have varied residency requirements (the amount of hours and conditions on coursework that must be completed while enrolled in the senior college to earn a degree) and academic requirements/policies. Please review the information table regarding taking coursework at other institutions for your senior college.
| College | Policy Regarding Enrollment at Other Institutions | Residency Requirement | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture | Contact senior college prior to enrolling | Last 30 hours | agri@lsu.edu 225-578-2065 |
| College of Art & Design | Contact senior college prior to enrolling | Last 30 hours | adsn@lsu.edu 225-578-9042 |
| College of the Coast & Environment | Contact senior college prior to enrolling | Last 30 hours | ttreloar@lsu.edu 225-578-6316 |
| E.J. Ourso College of Business | Must seek pre-approval from the senior college prior to registering for courses at another institution | Last 24 hours | advisor@lsu.edu 225-578-3211 |
| College of Engineering | Contact senior college prior to enrolling in courses at another institution if a course is not showing on the Tiger Transfer Tables | Last 30 hours; includes the 15 hours of major dept. courses/approved tech electives 3000/4000 and 9 hours at the 4000 level | engr@lsu.edu 225-578-5731 |
| College of Human Sciences & Education | Contact senior college prior to enrolling in courses at another institution if a course is not showing on the Tiger Transfer Tables . Students must adhere to university policy related to taking courses at another institution. (Noted above and listed in the catalog). Special requests may be sent to chseinfo@lsu.edu. | Last 25% of degree (30 hours) | chseinfo@lsu.edu 225-578-2331 |
| College of Humanities & Social Sciences | Contact senior college prior to enrolling | Last 30 hours | hss@lsu.edu 225-578-3141 |
| Manship School of Mass Communications | Contact senior college prior to enrolling | Last 30 hours | masscomm@lsu.edu 225-578-2336 |
| College of Music & Dramatic Arts | Contact senior college prior to enrolling | 25% of degree must be completed at 海角社区 | mda@lsu.edu 225-578-3261 |
| College of Science | Students must review Tiger Transfer Tables. Contact departments faculty advisors if courses are not listed on Tiger Transfer Tables and needs to be evaluated. Students must adhere to university policy related to taking courses at another institution. (Noted above and listed in the catalog). Special requests may be sent to science@lsu.edu. | Last 24 hours with a grade of 鈥淐-鈥� or better | science@lsu.edu 225-578-4200 |
| Center for Freshman Year: Pre-Nursing |
Contact UCFY to discuss procedures to determine if coursework from another institution will be accepted by the nursing program | Not-applicable | pnurs@lsu.edu 225-578-6822 |
| Center for Advising & Counseling: Pre-Dental Hygiene, Pre-Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Pre-Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Public Health, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy |
Contact UCAC to discuss procedures to determine if coursework will be accepted by that professional program. Established transfer credits may not be accurate when applying to one of these programs | Not-applicable | Anthony Oster aoster@lsu.edu 225-578-8281 |
Submission of Transcripts
海角社区 students who take courses at another institution must submit an official transcript from the institution attended to the 海角社区 Office of Undergraduate Admissions (1146 Pleasant Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803; admissions@lsu.edu) to have the credit posted to their academic record. It may take 2 - 4 weeks for the credit to post on the student鈥檚 海角社区 record.
Impact on Grade Point Average
(GPA)When coursework is taken at non-海角社区 campus, the hours carried, hours earned, and quality points earned will factor only into the student鈥檚 cumulative GPA. The 海角社区 GPA will not be impacted. Many senior colleges require specific 海角社区 and cumulative GPAs for admission and/or graduation. Students taking courses at non-海角社区 campuses will only see an impact in their cumulative GPA and not their 海角社区 GPA toward these requirements.
Returning to 海角社区
Reapplication to 海角社区 is not required if the student returns in the next regular semester (fall or spring). Reapplication to 海角社区 is required if the student does do not return in the next regular semester (fall or spring). To be considered for readmission, students must submit a re-entry application at www.lsu.edu. Readmission to 海角社区 and the student鈥檚 intended major is not guaranteed. Students who attempted 30 hours of credit or more at another institution, including withdrawn courses with a grade of 鈥淲鈥�, since leaving 海角社区, must have the following to be considered for re-entry to 海角社区: a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.50 on all college work attempted and have earned a C- or better in a college level/non-remedial mathematics and English course. Students who are not enrolled for at least two consecutive regular semesters (fall or spring) must follow the curricular requirements stated in the catalog at the time of readmission. This would result in a change in catalog year and possible change in degree requirements.