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Saint Louis University Academic Catalog 2018-2019Student Consumer Information ................................................................ 16
Audit ..................................................................................................... 22
Bereavement ....................................................................................... 23
Credit By Assessment Through American Council on Education (ACE) ............................................................................................................... 24
Credit By Exam ................................................................................... 24
Final Examinations ............................................................................. 27
Grade Appeal ....................................................................................... 27
Grade Reports ..................................................................................... 28
Grading System .................................................................................. 28
Graduation (Latin) Honors .................................................................. 29
Midterm Examinations ....................................................................... 33
Parental Leave Policy (Graduate) ...................................................... 34
Pass/No Pass Option ......................................................................... 34
Proof of Proficiency By Examination ................................................. 35
Reapplication (Graduate) ................................................................... 35
Registration Procedures ..................................................................... 35
Registration Sequence ....................................................................... 36
Repeating Courses .............................................................................. 36
Research-Phase Registrations ........................................................... 36
Study Abroad/Exchange ..................................................................... 36
Transcript of Record ........................................................................... 38
Withdrawing for Active Military Duty ................................................. 39
Zero-Credit Registration (Graduate) ................................................... 39
Office of Admission ................................................................................... 40
Admission Policies ...................................................................... 42
Admitted Students ....................................................................... 43
English Language Proficiency ..................................................... 46
Awarding Scholarship/Financial Aid ................................................. 48
Federal Work-Study (FWS) ................................................................. 50
Financial Arrangements ..................................................................... 50
Health Insurance ................................................................................. 50
Loan Disbursement ............................................................................. 51
Miscellaneous Fees ............................................................................ 51
Payment of Tuition and Fees ............................................................. 52
Refunds ............................................................................................... 52
Study Abroad/Away Programs ........................................................... 55
Colleges/Schools/Centers ......................................................................... 62
ESL Center ........................................................................................... 64
Academic English ........................................................................ 65
Aeronautics Undergraduate Pathway .................................. 70
Arts Undergraduate Pathway ............................................... 74
Business Undergraduate Pathway ....................................... 75
Engineering Undergraduate Pathway .................................. 79
Health Information Management Undergraduate Pathway ................................................................................................. 83
Mathematics and Statistics Undergraduate Pathway ........ 85
Science Undergraduate Pathway ......................................... 87
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Pathway ................................................................................. 90
Business Administration Graduate Pathway ....................... 91
Chemistry Graduate Pathway .............................................. 93
Engineering Graduate Pathway ............................................ 95
Law (JD) Graduate Pathway ................................................ 98
Law (LLM) Graduate Pathway .............................................. 99
Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate Pathway ........................ 100
Software Engineering Graduate Pathway .......................... 101
Supply Chain Management Graduate Pathway ................. 103
Urban Planning and Development Graduate Pathway ...... 104
Interprofessional Education (IPE) .................................................... 105
Interprofessional Practice, Concentration ................................ 105
Interprofessional Practice, Minor .............................................. 105
Legal Studies, Minor .................................................................. 106
Medical Scholars Program ........................................................ 106
Military Science – U.S. Army .................................................... 109
University Honors Program .............................................................. 110
Endodontics, M.S. in Dentistry ......................................................... 114
Orthodontics, M.S. in Dentistry ........................................................ 117
Pediatric Dentistry, M.S. in Dentistry ............................................... 120
Periodontics, M.S. in Dentistry ........................................................ 122
Center for Health Outcomes Research ................................................... 126
Health Data Science, M.S. ................................................................ 126
Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation Sciences, M.S. ........... 128
Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation Sciences, M.S. & Law, J.D Dual Degree ....................................................................................... 130
Health Outcomes Research, Ph.D. & Medicine, M.D. Dual Degree ............................................................................................................. 130
Health Outcomes Research, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ......... 131
College for Public Health and Social Justice ......................................... 134
Public Health Graduate Programs ................................................... 135
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ................................................................................... 136
Health Administration, M.H.A. (Executive) ............................... 136
Health Administration, M.H.A. .................................................. 138
Public Health Studies, Ph.D. ..................................................... 143
Public Health, M.P.H. ................................................................. 149
Public Health, M.P.H. & Nutrition and Dietetics, M.S. Dual Degree ...................................................................................................... 167
Public Health, M.P.H. & Social Work, M.S.W. Dual Degree ........ 168
Public Health, M.S. .................................................................... 170
Public Health Undergraduate Programs .......................................... 174
Biostatistics, B.S. ....................................................................... 175
Biostatistics, B.S. to Health Data Science, M.S. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................... 178
Health Management, B.S. .......................................................... 178
Health Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program ................................................................. 182
Public Health, B.S. ..................................................................... 182
Public Health, B.S. to Public Health, M.P.H. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................................... 186
Public Health, Minor .................................................................. 186
Applied Behavior Analysis, Post-Master's Certificate .............. 189
Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A. .................................... 190
Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A. to M.A. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................... 194
Criminology and Criminal Justice, M.A. ................................... 194
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor ................................. 197
Gerontology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ............................ 198
Social Work, B.S. ........................................................................ 201
Social Work, B.S. to Social Work, M.S.W. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................................... 204
Social Work, M.S.W. ................................................................... 205
Social Work, M.S.W. & Divinity, M.Div. (Concordia Seminary) Dual Degree ......................................................................................... 210
Social Work, M.S.W. & Law, J.D. Dual Degree ........................... 211
Social Work, M.S.W. & Pastoral Studies, M.A. (Aquinas Institute of Theology) Dual Degree .............................................................. 211
Social Work, M.S.W. & Public Health, M.P.H. Dual Degree ........ 212
Social Work, M.S.W. & Spiritual Care with Deaconess Certification, M.A. (Concordia Seminary) Dual Degree ............ 214
Social Work, M.S.W. & Theology, M.A. (Concordia Seminary) Dual Degree ......................................................................................... 215
Social Work, Minor ..................................................................... 215
Social Work, Ph.D. ...................................................................... 216
Urban Planning and Development, M.S. & Law, J.D. Dual Degree ...................................................................................................... 225
College of Arts and Sciences .................................................................. 227
Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics ................................... 233
Bioethics and Health Studies, B.A. (Beginning Fall 2019) ....... 234
Health Care Ethics, Minor .......................................................... 239
Health Care Ethics, Ph.D. .......................................................... 239
Health Care Ethics, Ph.D. & Theology, M.A. Dual Degree (Aquinas Institute of Theology) ................................................................ 242
Health Care Ethics, Ph.D. and J.D. Dual Degree ....................... 244
Health Care Ethics, Ph.D. and M.D. Dual Degree ...................... 244
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies ............................... 245
Medieval Studies, B.A. ............................................................... 246
Medieval Studies, Minor ............................................................ 249
American Studies, B.A. .............................................................. 250
American Studies, M.A. ............................................................. 253
American Studies, Minor ........................................................... 256
American Studies, Ph.D. ............................................................ 256
Department of Biology ..................................................................... 258
Biology, B.S. to Masters in Chemical Biology Accelerated Program ...................................................................................... 276
Biology, B.S. to Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Accelerated Program ..... 278
Biology, M.A. ............................................................................... 279
Biology, M.S. ............................................................................... 282
Biology, Minor ............................................................................. 285
Biology, Ph.D. .............................................................................. 285
Biochemistry, B.S. to Masters in Chemical Biology Accelerated Program ...................................................................................... 297
Chemical Biology and Pharmacology, B.S. (Beginning Fall 2019) ...................................................................................................... 299
Chemical Biology, M.A. (Beginning Fall 2019) .......................... 302
Chemical Biology, M.S. (Beginning Fall 2019) .......................... 304
Chemistry, B.A. ........................................................................... 306
Chemistry, B.S. ........................................................................... 309
Chemistry, M.A. .......................................................................... 312
Chemistry, M.S. .......................................................................... 315
Chemistry, Ph.D. ......................................................................... 318
Computer Science, B.A. ............................................................. 332
Computer Science, B.A. to Computer Science, M.S. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................... 336
Computer Science, B.A. to Software Engineering, M.S. Accelerated Program ................................................................. 337
Computer Science, B.S. ............................................................. 339
Computer Science, B.S. to Computer Science, M.S. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................... 343
Computer Science, B.S. to Software Engineering, M.S. Accelerated Program ................................................................. 345
Computer Science, M.S. ............................................................ 346
Computer Science, Minor .......................................................... 348
Computer Science, Minor to Software Engineering, M.S. Accelerated Program ................................................................. 349
Software Engineering, M.S. ....................................................... 350
Environmental Science, B.A. ..................................................... 352
Environmental Science, B.S. ..................................................... 356
Environmental Science, Minor .................................................. 359
Environmental Studies, B.A. ...................................................... 360
Geographic Information Systems, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ...................................................................................................... 367
Geology, B.A. .............................................................................. 368
Geology, B.S. .............................................................................. 371
Geology, Minor ........................................................................... 374
Geophysics, B.S. ........................................................................ 375
Geoscience, M.S. ....................................................................... 377
Geoscience, Ph.D. ...................................................................... 381
Meteorology, B.A. ....................................................................... 385
Meteorology, B.S. ....................................................................... 388
Meteorology, M.S. ...................................................................... 391
Meteorology, Minor .................................................................... 393
Meteorology, Ph.D. ..................................................................... 393
English, M.A. .............................................................................. 405
English, Minor ............................................................................ 408
English, Ph.D. ............................................................................. 409
Art History, B.A. .......................................................................... 413
Art History, Minor ....................................................................... 416
History, M.A. ............................................................................... 440
History, Minor ............................................................................. 444
History, Ph.D. .............................................................................. 445
Chinese, Minor ........................................................................... 452
Greek, Minor ............................................................................... 467
Actuarial Mathematics, Minor ................................................... 483
Engineering Mathematics, Minor .............................................. 483
Philosophy, M.A. ........................................................................ 502
Philosophy, Minor ...................................................................... 503
Philosophy, Ph.D. ....................................................................... 504
Foreign Service, Minor ............................................................... 512
International Studies, B.A. ......................................................... 513
International Studies, Minor (Begins Fall 2019) ....................... 518
Political Science and Public Affairs, M.A. ................................ 518
Political Science and Public Affairs, M.A. & Law, J.D. Dual Degree ...................................................................................................... 522
Political Science, B.A. ................................................................ 522
Political Science, Minor ............................................................. 534
Department of Psychology ............................................................... 535
Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. ......................................................... 536
Experimental Psychology, Ph.D. ................................................ 542
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Ph.D. ............................. 546
Anthropology, B.A. ..................................................................... 558
Anthropology, Minor ................................................................... 560
Forensic Science, B.S. ............................................................... 561
Forensic Science, Minor ............................................................ 564
Sociology, M.A. ........................................................................... 569
Sociology, Minor ......................................................................... 571
Historical Theology, Ph.D. ......................................................... 572
Theological Studies, B.A. ........................................................... 575
Theological Studies, M.A. .......................................................... 579
Theological Studies, Minor ........................................................ 579
Women's and Gender Studies, B.A. .......................................... 580
Women's and Gender Studies, B.A. to M.A. Accelerated Program ...................................................................................................... 582
Women's and Gender Studies, Graduate Minor ........................ 583
Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. .......................................... 583
Women's and Gender Studies, M.A./J.D. Dual Degree ............. 585
Women's and Gender Studies, Minor ........................................ 586
Interdisciplinary Programs ............................................................... 586
Asian Studies, Minor ................................................................. 590
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, M.S. ..................... 590
Catholic Studies, Minor ............................................................. 593
Data Science, B.S. (Beginning Fall 2019) ................................. 595
Film Studies, Minor .................................................................... 598
Ibero-American Studies, Minor .................................................. 600
Latin American Studies, B.A. ..................................................... 604
Latin American Studies, Minor .................................................. 607
Medical Humanities, Minor ....................................................... 608
Modern Languages and Intercultural Communications, Minor (Madrid) ...................................................................................... 610
Neuroscience, B.S. ..................................................................... 610
Political Journalism, Minor ....................................................... 616
Research Methodology, Graduate Minor .................................. 619
Russian and Eastern European Area Studies, Minor ............... 620
Urban Poverty Studies, Minor ................................................... 620
Visual Communication, Minor ................................................... 621
Philosophy for Ministry, B.A. ............................................................ 624
Philosophy for Ministry, B.A. (Archdiocesan) .................................. 627
Philosophy for Ministry, B.S. ............................................................ 630
Philosophy for Ministry, Certificate .................................................. 632
Doisy College of Health Sciences ........................................................... 635
Department of Clinical Health Sciences .......................................... 637
Health Information Management, B.S. ..................................... 638
Health Information Management, Minor .................................. 652
Health Sciences, B.S. ................................................................ 652
Investigative and Medical Sciences, B.S. ................................. 665
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, B.S. .......................................... 671
Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. ............................................. 679
Medical Laboratory Science, Certificate ................................... 687
Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, M.S. .............................. 689
Nuclear Medicine Technology, B.S. ........................................... 692
Radiation Therapy, B.S. ............................................................. 699
Communication Science and Disorders, M.A. .......................... 709
Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S. ......................... 712
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor ...................... 715
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics ............................................ 715
Didactic Program in Dietetics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ...................................................................................................... 716
Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S. ...................................................... 719
Nutrition and Dietetics, M.S. ..................................................... 726
Nutrition and Dietetics, M.S. & Public Health, M.P.H. Dual Degree ...................................................................................................... 734
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy ..... 735
Occupational Science, B.S. ....................................................... 736
Occupational Therapy, M.O.T. .................................................... 739
Occupational Therapy, O.T.D. ..................................................... 743
Athletic Training Program ......................................................... 746
Physical Therapy Program ........................................................ 754
Physician Assistant Education ........................................................ 758
Physician Assistant, M.M.S. ..................................................... 758
Department of Aviation Science ...................................................... 770
Aeronautics, B.S. ........................................................................ 772
Aviation, M.S. ............................................................................. 782
Aviation, Ph.D. ............................................................................ 783
Aerospace Engineering, B.S. ..................................................... 801
Aerospace Engineering, Minor .................................................. 804
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. .................................................... 805
Biomedical Engineering, Minor ................................................. 808
Civil Engineering, B.S. ................................................................ 809
Computer Engineering, B.S. ...................................................... 813
Electrical Engineering, B.S. ....................................................... 817
Engineering, M.S. ....................................................................... 823
Engineering, Ph.D. ...................................................................... 825
Business Administration, Minor ....................................................... 835
Business Scholars Program ............................................................. 837
Department of Accounting ............................................................... 838
Accounting, Minor ...................................................................... 846
Economics, B.A. ......................................................................... 849
Economics, B.S. ......................................................................... 849
Economics, Minor ...................................................................... 852
International Business and Marketing, Ph.D. ........................... 861
International Business, B.S. ...................................................... 862
International Business, M.I.B. ................................................... 866
International Business, Minor ................................................... 868
Department of Management ............................................................ 868
Leadership and Change Management, Minor .......................... 874
Leadership and Human Resource Management, B.S. ............. 874
Sports Business, B.S. ................................................................ 878
Sports Business, Minor ............................................................. 882
Department of Marketing ................................................................. 882
Marketing, B.S. ........................................................................... 884
Marketing, Minor ........................................................................ 887
Analytics and Enterprise Systems, B.S. ................................... 888
Business Analytics, Minor ......................................................... 892
Supply Chain Management, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ...................................................................................................... 899
Master of Business Administration ................................................. 899
Business Administration, M.B.A. & Educational Leadership, M.A. Dual Degree ................................................................................ 900
Business Administration, M.B.A. & Health Administration, M.H.A. Dual Degre .................................................................................. 900
Business Administration, M.B.A. & Law, J.D. Dual Degree ....... 901
Business Administration, M.B.A. & Medicine, M.D. Dual Degree ...................................................................................................... 902
Business Administration, M.B.A. (Evening) .............................. 902
Business Administration, M.B.A. (One-Year) ............................ 905
Business Foundations, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ........... 907
Service Leadership ........................................................................... 907
Applied Analytics, Bachelor's to M.S. Accelerated Program .......... 910
Applied Analytics, M.S. ..................................................................... 910
Aviation Management, B.S. .............................................................. 914
Contract Management, Certificate ................................................... 922
Contract Management, Minor .......................................................... 923
Cybersecurity, M.S. ........................................................................... 924
General Studies, B.A. ........................................................................ 930
Helicopter Pilot Preparation ............................................................. 933
Hospitality Management, Certificate ............................................... 933
Hospitality Management, Minor ...................................................... 934
Industrial Psychology, Certificate .................................................... 935
Industrial Psychology, Minor ............................................................ 936
Leadership & Organizational Development, M.A. ............................ 937
Nursing, B.S. (RN to BSN) ................................................................ 939
Organizational Development, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ........ 942
Organizational Leadership & Technology, B.S. ................................ 944
Organizational Leadership, Certificate ............................................. 947
Organizational Leadership, Minor .................................................... 948
Organizational Studies, B.A. ............................................................. 949
Project Management, B.S. ................................................................ 952
Project Management, Certificate ..................................................... 955
Project Management, Minor ............................................................. 956
Security & Strategic Intelligence, B.S. ............................................. 957
Security & Strategic Intelligence, Certificate ................................... 960
Security & Strategic Intelligence, Minor .......................................... 962
Social Work, B.S. ............................................................................... 962
Strategic Communications, Certificate ............................................ 965
Strategic Communications, Minor ................................................... 966
Strategic Intelligence, M.S. .............................................................. 967
School of Education ................................................................................ 969
Teaching, M.A. ........................................................................... 974
Educational Leadership, M.A. and Business Administration, M.B.A. Dual Degree .................................................................... 990
Educational Leadership, Ph.D. .................................................. 991
Special Education Program .............................................................. 997
Special Education, Ph.D. ............................................................ 997
Teacher Education Program .......................................................... 1000
Catholic Education, Minor ....................................................... 1000
Business Bachelor's to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program ................ 1012
English, B.A. to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program ............................ 1014
Health Law, LL.M. ........................................................................... 1015
Law, J.D. .......................................................................................... 1017
Law, J.D. & Business Administration, M.B.A. Dual Degree ............ 1022
Law, J.D. & Health Administration, M.H.A. Dual Degree ................ 1022
Law, J.D. & Health Care Ethics, Ph.D. Dual Degree ........................ 1024
Law, J.D. & Health Outcomes Research & Evaluation Sciences, M.S. Dual Degree ..................................................................................... 1024
Law, J.D. & Political Science and Public Affairs M.A. Dual Degree ........................................................................................................... 1025
Law, J.D. & Public Health, M.P.H. Dual Degree .............................. 1025
Law, J.D. & Social Work, M.S.W. Dual Degree ................................ 1027
Law, J.D. & Sociology, M.A. Dual Degree ....................................... 1028
Law, J.D. & Urban Planning and Development, M.S. Dual Degree ........................................................................................................... 1028
Law, J.D. & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Dual Degree ....... 1029
Law, J.D. (Two-Year for Foreign Lawyers) ..................................... 1029
Philosophy, B.A. to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program ...................... 1029
School of Medicine ................................................................................ 1032
Basic Medical Sciences ................................................................. 1032
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ph.D. & Medicine, M.D. Dual Degree ....................................................................................... 1034
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Ph.D. ........................ 1034
Pathology, Ph.D. ....................................................................... 1035
Center for Anatomical Science and Education ............................. 1038
Anatomy, M.S. .......................................................................... 1038
Anatomy, Ph.D. ......................................................................... 1041
Family Therapy, M.A. ............................................................... 1045
Medicine .......................................................................................... 1049
School of Nursing .................................................................................. 1054
Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate .................... 1058
Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate ........................................................................................ 1059
Nurse Education, Post-Master's Certificate .................................. 1061
Nursing Practice, D.N.P. (Post-Bachelor of Science in Nursing) ... 1062
Nursing Practice, D.N.P. (Post-Master of Science) ........................ 1069
Nursing, B.S. ................................................................................... 1071
Nursing, M.S. (Accelerated) ........................................................... 1081
Nursing, M.S. (Nurse Practitioner) ................................................. 1085
Nursing, Ph.D. ................................................................................. 1091
SLU-Madrid ............................................................................................. 1096
Faculty .................................................................................................... 1097
Accounting (ACCT) ................................................................................ 1107
American Studies (ASTD) ...................................................................... 1120
Arabic (AR) ............................................................................................. 1137
Art (ART) ................................................................................................. 1138
Behavioral Science and Health Education (BSH) ................................ 1158
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (B) .................................................. 1160
Biochemistry (BCHM) ............................................................................ 1162
Biology (BIOL) ........................................................................................ 1164
Biomedical Sciences (BBS) ................................................................... 1187
Biostatistics (BST) ................................................................................. 1190
Center for Advanced Dental Education (CAD) ...................................... 1200
Chemistry (CHEM) ................................................................................. 1202
Chinese (CHIN) ...................................................................................... 1209
Communication-PS (CMMK) ................................................................. 1227
Computer Science (CSCI) ...................................................................... 1234
Continuing Education (CEU) ................................................................. 1239
Contract Management (CTM) ............................................................... 1240
Criminal Justice (CJST) ........................................................................ 1241
Curriculum & Instruction and Teacher Education (EDI) ....................... 1247
Cybersecurity (CYBR) ............................................................................ 1253
Dance (DANC) ........................................................................................ 1254
Dermatology (D) ..................................................................................... 1258
Economics (ECON) ................................................................................ 1271
Education (ED) ....................................................................................... 1275
Emergency Management (EMGT) ......................................................... 1294
Emergency Medicine (EM) .................................................................... 1296
Endodontics (ENDG) .............................................................................. 1298
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) ................................................. 1316
Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) ................................... 1319
Epidemiology (EPI) ................................................................................ 1321
Film Studies (FSTD) .............................................................................. 1327
Flight Science (FSCI) ............................................................................. 1334
Forensic Science (FRSC) ....................................................................... 1336
Geriatric Medicine (GM) ........................................................................ 1347
Greek (GK) .............................................................................................. 1353
Health Science and Informatics (HSI) .................................................. 1366
Health Sciences (HSCI) ......................................................................... 1367
Hematology (HEM) ................................................................................ 1370
Hindi (HIND) ........................................................................................... 1373
History (HIST) ........................................................................................ 1374
Honors (HR) ........................................................................................... 1385
Inter-Disciplinary Engineering (IDE) ...................................................... 1397
Internal Medicine (IM) ........................................................................... 1398
International Business (IB) ................................................................... 1404
International Studies (ISTD) .................................................................. 1409
Latin (LATN) ........................................................................................... 1416
Law (LAW) .............................................................................................. 1419
Management (MGT) .............................................................................. 1440
Marketing (MKT) .................................................................................... 1446
Maternal Child Health (MCH) ................................................................ 1460
Mathematics (MATH) ............................................................................ 1461
Medical Family Therapy (MFT) ............................................................. 1472
Medical Information Management (MIM) ............................................ 1474
Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) ...................................................... 1475
Medical School Evaluation Crs (MS) .................................................... 1478
Medical School Fellowship (FELL) ....................................................... 1479
Medieval Studies (MDVL) ...................................................................... 1480
Microbiology (MB) ................................................................................. 1482
Molecular Microbiology And Imm (MMI) ............................................. 1490
Multi-Disciplinary (MD) .......................................................................... 1491
Music (MUSC) ........................................................................................ 1492
Neurology (N) ......................................................................................... 1497
Neuroscience (NEUR) ............................................................................ 1499
Neuroscience (NSCI) ............................................................................. 1500
Neurosurgery (NS) ................................................................................. 1501
Nursing (NURS) ..................................................................................... 1503
Pediatric Dentistry (PDED) .................................................................... 1555
Pharmacology & Physiological (PPY) ................................................... 1565
Physical Therapy (DPT) ......................................................................... 1579
Physics (PHYS) ...................................................................................... 1589
Professional Studies (PST) ................................................................... 1613
Project Management (PMGT) ............................................................... 1615
Public Health (PUBH) ............................................................................ 1630
Radiation Oncology (RO) ....................................................................... 1635
Radiation Therapy (XRT) ....................................................................... 1636
Respiratory System (RESP) .................................................................. 1641
Self-Designed Elective (SDE) ................................................................ 1647
Simulation Center (SIM) ........................................................................ 1649
Social Work (SWRK) .............................................................................. 1651
Index ....................................................................................................... 1725
12 Saint Louis University Academic Catalog 2018-2019
2018-2019 Academic Catalog The Academic Catalog is for information purposes and does not constitute a contract. Although the Academic Catalog was prepared with the latest information available at the time of publication, the statements concerning fees, courses, admission and graduation requirements, general regulations and curricula are subject to change. Please refer to your college, school, center or program handbook for additional information, policies and procedures of your program.
The programs of Saint Louis University are open to all without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. All University policies, practices and procedures are administered in a manner consistent with its Catholic and Jesuit identity. Programs and activities located in facilities not easily accessible to disabled persons will be made accessible through relocation or other means upon request. For general information, call 314-977-2222. The 504 and ADA Coordinator, the University’s Affirmative Action Officer, is located in DuBourg Hall, Room 36, Telephone 314-977-3838.
History Saint Louis University, a private university under Catholic and Jesuit auspices, traces its history to the foundation of the Saint Louis Academy by the Right Reverend Louis William DuBourg, Bishop of Louisiana, in 1818. At Bishop DuBourg’s request, the Society of Jesus assumed the direction of the school in 1827. This small Jesuit College received its charter as Saint Louis University in 1832, becoming the first university established west of the Mississippi River. The University settled at its present site on Grand Boulevard in 1888.
Saint Louis University has two campuses: the St. Louis, Missouri, campus and the Madrid, Spain, campus. The St. Louis campus is physically divided into the North Campus, located in the Grand Avenue midtown area; the South Campus, located one mile to the south; and SLU School of Law, located in downtown St. Louis near civil, criminal and appellate courts.
Saint Louis University is classified as a Research University: High Research Activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University enrolls more than 14,000 full- and part-time students, including a significant number from countries around the world.
The University is presently composed of the following colleges, schools and centers offering post-baccalaureate programs.
• College of Arts and Sciences (established in 1818) • School of Law (1842) • College of Philosophy and Letters (1898) • School of Medicine (1903) • Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business (1910) • Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology (1927) • School of Nursing (1928) • Madrid, Spain Campus (1967) • Doisy College of Health Sciences (1979) • College for Public Health and Social Justice (1991) • School for Professional Studies (1996) • School of Education (1998) • Center for Advanced Dental Education (1994) • Center for Health Outcomes Research (SLUCOR) (2012)
Mission The Mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity.
The University seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research, health care and service to the community. It is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God's creation and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus.
In support of its mission, the University:
• Encourages and supports innovative scholarship and effective teaching in all fields of the arts; the humanities; the natural, health and medical sciences; the social sciences; the law; business; aviation; and technology.
• Creates an academic environment that values and promotes free, active and original intellectual inquiry among its faculty and students.
• Fosters programs that link University resources to local, national and international communities in collaborative efforts to alleviate ignorance, poverty, injustice and hunger; extend compassionate care to the ill and needy; and maintain and improve the quality of life for all persons.
• Strives continuously to seek means to build upon its Catholic, Jesuit identity and to promote activities that apply its intellectual and ethical heritage to work for the good of society as a whole.
• Welcomes students, faculty and staff from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds and beliefs and creates a sense of community that facilitates their development as men and women for others.
• Nurtures within its community an understanding of and commitment to the promotion of faith and justice in the spirit of the Gospels.
• Wisely allocates its resources to maintain efficiency and effectiveness in attaining its mission and goals.
Accreditation Saint Louis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), and has been continuously accredited since 1916. Inquiries on accreditation may be made to the:
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411 (800) 621-7440
Some colleges, schools and programs have also attained individual accreditation from professional disciplinary associations.
Board of Trustees In 1967, Saint Louis University became the first major Catholic university in the United States to give lay and clergy people combined legal responsibility for institutional policy as members of its board of trustees. Today, the board is the principal governing authority for the University, charged with fiduciary responsibility and with preserving and enhancing SLU’s Jesuit mission.
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Members of SLU's Board of Trustees are elected to three-year terms and may stand for re-election for two additional three-year terms. Trustees are volunteers and are not compensated for their service.
The board meets four times a year and has a number of standing committees that include faculty, staff and student representatives.
Name Title J. Joseph Conran, Chairman (’67, ’70)
Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP
Patrick J. Sly, Vice Chairman (’77) Executive Vice President, Emerson (Retired)
Peter F. Benoist Jr. (’70, ’75) President and Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (Retired)
Albert C. Black Jr. Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, On-Target Supplies and Logistics
William Blase Jr. (’91) Senior Executive Vice President - Human Resources, AT&T
George Brill (’85) Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Talisen Technologies Inc.
Thomas M. Buchanan ('77) Managing Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Richard O. Buhler, S.J. (’63, ’64, ’71) Rector, Manresa Retreat Center Richard Chaifetz (’75) Founder, Chairman and CEO of
ComPsych Corporation; Chairman of Chaifetz Group, ComPsych Corporation; Chaifetz Group
W. Winston Chan (’81, ’83) Chief Executive Officer, Corvusys Inc.
Robert J. Ciapciak (‘79, '07) Partner, Edward Jones Kevin Cullen, S.J. (’80) President of the Board of Directors,
L'Arche St. Louis J. Daniel Daly, S.J. Treasurer, Jesuits of the U.S.
Central and Southern Province Gerald E. Daniels CEO (retired), Boeing Military
Aircraft and Missile L.B. Eckelkamp Jr. Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Washington
Robert N. Fox (’76) Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NewSpace, Inc., the Clark-Fox Family Foundation
Anne Gagen (’72, ’76) Managing Director (retired), the Private Bank
Chang Soo Huh (’77) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GS Group
Edward B. Ignaczak Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing (retired), Express Scripts
Joseph F. Imbs III (’75) Regional Chairman and St. Louis Market President (retired), US Bank
B. Todd Jones Senior Vice President and Special Counsel, National Football League
Darryl Jones (’77) Managing Partner, D&D Concessions
Paul D. Kalsbeek Regional Group Head, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
James P. Kavanaugh (’86) Chief Executive Officer, World Wide Technology Inc.
Ronald J. Kruszewski Chairman and CEO, Stifel Financial Corp.
Patrick Lo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NETGEAR
Virginia McDowell President and Chief Operating Officer (retired), Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.
Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Treasurer, USA Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus
Marian V. "Bo" Mehan (’74,’82) Partner and Estate Planning and Probate Department Co-chair, Lewis Rice
Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. Provincial Assistant for Higher Education, Jesuits West
Frank E. O'Donnell, Jr, MD (’70) Manager, Hopkins Capital Group, LLC
Robert O'Loughlin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lodging Hospitality Management
George Paz Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired), Express Scripts
G. Keith Phoenix (’74) Senior Counsel, Sandberg, Phoenix & Von Gontard P.C.
Stephen A. Privett, S.J. President, Verbum Dei High School Jacqueline Drury Pollvogt (’85, ’88) Senior Vice President and General
Counsel, Drury Development Corporation
Kristin Robertson Vice President and General Manager, Autonomous Systems Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Daniel A. Rodrigues (’77) Chief Operating Officer, Herndon Products LLC (Retired)
Michael J. Sheeran, S.J. (’63, ’64, ’67, ’71)
President, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Rex A. Sinquefield (’67) President, Show Me Institute James T. Smith Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer (retired), IPSOS Americas Philip Steele, S.J. (’71) Rector, Jesuit Community of Saint
Louis University Gregory R. Stubblefield Executive Vice President, Chief
Strategy Officer, Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Anthony R. Tersigni, Ed.D., FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer, Ascension
Martha Uhlhorn President/Owner, La Bonne Bouchée Wholesale Bakery and Gourmet To Go
Trudy Busch Valentine (’80) Philanthropist
University President Fred P. Pestello serves as an ex-officio voting member of the board. Vice President and General Counsel William Kauffman is board secretary.
Trustee Emeriti SLU also has trustee emeriti, former trustees who do not make motions, vote or hold office, but are entitled to all other privileges of board members.
Current trustee emeriti are: J. Joe Adorjan, John Alberici, Barry Beracha, Thomas H. Brouster Sr., William H.T. Bush, John Cook, Walter Davisson, Charles L. Drury Sr., Aloys H. Litteken, Michael F. Shanahan Sr., Nancy Siwak, Francis A. Stroble and Kenneth Teasdale.
Office of the President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., became the 33rd president and chief executive officer of Saint Louis University in 2014. He is the first permanent lay president of Saint Louis University since its founding in 1818.
President’s Cabinet Dr. Pestello has a cabinet comprised of senior administrators who report directly to him and who advise him on important University matters. Members of the cabinet also work closely with trustees, deans and other vice presidents to advance SLU’s strategic priorities. Members are:
• Kevin Behrns, M.D., Vice President for Medical Affairs, Dean of the School of Medicine
• Michael Lewis, Ph.D., Provost (Fall 2018) • Chester Gillis, Ph.D., Provost (Spring 2019) • Jeff Fowler, Vice President for Marketing and Communications • David Heimburger, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer • William Kauffman, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of the
University • Sheila Manion, Vice President for Development • Kent Porterfield, Vice President for Student Development • Robert Wilmott, M.D., Vice Dean for Medical Affairs
University Leadership Council The University Leadership Council (ULC) is responsible for reviewing and approving all University policies and providing input on other important University matters. The group is comprised of senior administrators, academic deans, and the leaders of the Faculty Senate, Staff Advisory Committee and Student Government Association.
President’s Advisory Council The President’s Advisory Council (PAC) is a 100-member body that is charged with representing the interests of faculty, staff and students in major University decisions. The group is comprised of all vice presidents and deans, the executive leadership of the Faculty Senate and Student Government Association, the chairs of the college and school faculty councils, and a number of staff and administrative leaders.
Mission and Diversity Offices At SLU, the Office of Mission and Identity and the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement report directly to the president.
As the Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity Christopher Collins, S.J., provides executive-level leadership for fostering and promoting SLU’s Catholic, Jesuit identity. He also works to ensure that SLU’s mission and core values — as well as the principles and traditions of Catholic, Jesuit higher education — are fully integrated into everything the University does.
As chief diversity officer, Jonathan Smith, Ph.D., vice president for diversity and community engagement, leads efforts to make Saint Louis University more inclusive and welcoming to diverse populations. He works to increase SLU’s outreach to the St. Louis community and access to a SLU education to young people from the region’s most disadvantaged areas.
Divisions and Offices Saint Louis University’s major administrative divisions and offices provide services, resources and leadership to support teaching, research, health care and service activities. Guided by the University’s mission, these units work strategically to make SLU’s operations as efficient and effective as possible. Information about each of these units is listed, by area, below.
Office of the Provost Michael Lewis, Ph.D., Provost (Fall 2018) Chester Gillis, Ph.D., Provost (Spring 2019) The Office of the Provost (https://www.slu.edu) provides leadership for SLU’s academic enterprise, including all colleges, schools, degree- granting centers and libraries. The office promotes faculty excellence, and advances student learning and outcomes. The office also fosters collaboration across academic disciplines and fields of knowledge to address the pressing challenges of our time.
Business and Finance David F. Heimburger Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Division of Business and Finance (https://www.slu.edu/busfin) is charged with the careful stewardship of Saint Louis University’s financial resources, including SLU’s $1.1 billion endowment. The division provides a wide array of financial services to the University’s academic units and administrative divisions. It also directs parking, purchasing, real estate and travel, among other areas.
Diversity and Community Engagement Jonathan C. Smith Vice President of Diversity and Community Engagement The Office of Diversity and Community Engagement (https:// www.slu.edu/about/key-facts/diversity/office-of-diversity-and- community-engagement.php) helps SLU forge stronger bonds of common human purpose and shared values across the distinctions of race, class, gender, sexual identity and faith. The office’s areas of responsibility include the Cross Cultural Center, the Center for Global Citizenship, a Diversity Speaker Series and the annual MLK Tribute. The office also oversees our fulfillment of the Clock Tower Accords (https:// www.slu.edu/about/key-facts/diversity/clock-towers-accords.php), which commit us to actively strengthen diversity, inclusion and equity on our campuses.
Enrollment and Retention Jay W. Goff Vice President of Enrollment and Retention Management SLU’s Division of Enrollment and Retention Management (https:// www.slu.edu/enrollment-and-retention-management) works to recruit and retain the highest caliber of talented and diverse students. Admissions, financial aid and class registration are just a few of the areas the division oversees. It also administers services especially tailored to support the University’s low-income, first-generation, military and international students.
Fundraising and Alumni Engagement Sheila M. Manion Vice President of Development The Division of Development (https://www.slu.edu/alumni-and-donors) supports the University’s strategic priorities by garnering philanthropic support for student scholarships, teaching positions, capital projects, academic initiatives and more. In addition, the division seeks to engage alumni in the life of the University through a wide range of programs and events.
Facilities Michael A. Lucido Vice President of Facilities The Division of Facilities Services (https://www.slu.edu/facilities) is responsible for planning, building, maintaining and enhancing SLU’s 270- acre, 130-building campus in midtown St. Louis, as well as the School of Law building in downtown St. Louis. The division’s staff members coordinate construction, grounds, custodial services, maintenance, sustainability and transportation, among other areas.
Human Resources Mickey J. Luna Vice President of Human Resources The Division of Human Resources (https://www.slu.edu/human- resources) at SLU is committed to ensuring that the University is an outstanding place to work. Overseeing hiring, compensation, benefits, and personnel matters, the division also offers learning and development programs designed to expand employees’ skills and further their leadership abilities.
Information Technology David J. Hakanson Vice President and Chief Information Officer The Division of Information Technology (https://www.slu.edu/its) services is the primary provider of computing resources, services and support at SLU. In addition to software, hardware, wireless networks and information security, the division works with colleges, schools and administrative units to implement practical solutions for complex technology needs.
Legal Affairs William R. Kauffman Vice President and General Counsel The Office of the General Counsel (https://www.slu.edu/general- counsel) is the principal representative for legal matters involving SLU. Managing all litigation in which the University is a party, the office also reviews contracts and leases, and assists with audits and compliance matters. Additionally, the office serves as the primary liaison between the University and state and federal elected officials.
Marketing and Communications Jeff L. Fowler Vice President of Marketing and Communications The Division of Marketing and Communications (https://www.slu.edu/ marcom) is the central unit charged with managing the Saint Louis University brand. The division provides internal clients with a variety of content, design and consultation services. In addition, the division connects SLU and the greater St. Louis region through community relations efforts.
Mission and Identity Christopher S. Collins, S.J. Special Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity The Office of Mission and Identity (https://www.slu.edu/mission- identity) ensures that the principles and traditions of Catholic, Jesuit higher education, and the mission and core values of SLU are integrated into operations, structures, programs and practices, and the formation of its students, faculty, staff, administration and board members. To further its goals, the office sponsors several programs, on and off campus, each dedicated to the intellectual and spiritual growth of the participants, and all in the Jesuit tradition.
Research Kenneth A. Olliff Vice President for Research The Office of the Vice President for Research (https://www.slu.edu/ research) furthers the success of SLU’s ground-breaking researchers by supporting them through every stage of the process, from seeking grant funding to finding commercial applications for their novel ideas. The office also ensures that all research conducted at the University meets the highest possible ethical and safety standards.
Student Development Kent T. Porterfield Vice President of Student Development The Division of Student Development (https://www.slu.edu/ student-development) ensures that every student at SLU receives a holistic experience in the Jesuit tradition. Its many programs range from residential living to campus ministry to community service and is home to the Dean of Students Office (https://www.slu.edu/ student-development/dean-of-students). Nationally recognized for its commitment to diversity, the division also empowers students to become global citizens who strive for a better world.
STUDENT CONSUMER INFORMATION According to federal regulations (Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008) institutions of postsecondary education are required to disclose specific consumer information regarding the institution, as well as other financial aid information, to enrolled and prospective students.
The following information includes data, PDF documents and other external and internal website addresses for further information.
Health and Safety
life-at-slu/university-counseling) • SLU Student Handbook (https://www.slu.edu/life-at-slu/community-
www.slu.edu/about/safety/emergency-preparedness) • Health Disclosure: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
• Missing Person Policy (https://www.slu.edu/about/safety/report- crime.php)
• Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification (http:// www.mshp.dps.mo.gov/CJ38/searchRegistry.jsp)
• Sexual Harassment and Amorous Relationships Policies (https:// www.slu.edu/human-resources-home/harassment-policy)
• Sexual Misconduct Policy (https://www.slu.edu/about/safety/pdfs/ sexual-misconduct-policy-version7.0.pdf)
Athletic Program Information Office of Athletic Compliance Chaifetz Arena, 2nd Floor 1 S. Compton Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 Phone: 314-977-3509
• Athletic Program Participation and Financial Support (https:// ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/institution/search)
• Equity in Athletics Disclosure Report (https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/ institution/search)
• Graduation Rates for Student Athletes (https://www.slu.edu/ financial-aid/pdf/609.pdf)
Campus Contacts The following offices may be contacted to assist enrolled or prospective students with the following:
Financial Assistance (https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid) 314-977-2350
Informal Complaints and Academic Concerns (https://www.slu.edu/ life-at-slu/community-standards)Office of Student Responsibility and Community Standards 314-977-7326 [email protected]
Cash Management Refunds Students who have aid which exceeds their direct billed costs will receive a refund. Aid can be paid no sooner than ten days prior to the start of the semester. After aid has been applied based on the student's choice, refunds will either be mailed via check to an address designated on the student's account; or deposited directly into a checking or savings account as set up by the student. To take advantage of the electronic (EFT) refund process, click on the "refund" tab within the "Payment Suite" of your mySLU account. Saint Louis University is contracted through U.S. Bank (financial institution) to market and offer directly to students enrolled at Saint Louis University the option to open an account with U.S. Bank.
While a student's access device (ID Card) includes the Saint Louis University and the U.S. Bank logo, students are not obligated nor required to open or obtain a financial account with US Bank; nor is a student required to obtain an access device offered by or through US Bank. Federal Regulations [668.164 (d),(e), (f)]. This information is included in Saint Louis University's annual disclosure that is communicated to all students enrolled at Saint Louis University each academic year.
Learn More About the Contract Established With US Bank (https:// www.slu.edu/financial-aid/paying-your-bill)
Complaint Resolution • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (http://
www.consumerfinance.gov) • Saint Louis University - Student Complaint Procedures (https://
www.slu.edu/provost/accreditation-compliance/student- complaints.php)
Missouri Missouri Attorney General's Office Supreme Court Building 207 W. High Street P.O. Box 899 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Consumer Complaints (https://ago.mo.gov/app/consumercomplaint)
Missouri Department of Higher Education Attn: Complaint Processing P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65109 Fax number: 573-751-6635 Complaint Resolution (https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid/pdf/ policyoncomplaintresolution.pdf)
Ohio Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools 35 East Gay Street Columbus, OH 43215-3138 Grievance Form (https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid/pdf/psr63.pdf)
Ohio Board of Regents 30 East Broad Street, 36th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-3414
Ohio Attorney General Consumer Protection Section 30 East Broad Street, 14th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-3400 Consumer Complaint (http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/ Service-Divisions/Consumer-Protection)
Texas Texas Workforce Commission Career Schools and Colleges 101 East 15th Street, Room 226-T Austin, TX 78778-0001 Complaint Forms (https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid/pdf/csc-401a- student-complaint-form-twc.pdf)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 1200 East Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78752 Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division PO Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 Complaint Form (https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid/pdf/ complaintform.pdf)
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Disclosures Under the Department of Education statutory requirement, any postsecondary institution receiving federal funds must hold an educational program pertaining to the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17 of each year. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, during the U.S. Constitutional Convention. To commemorate this day Saint Louis University holds their annual Constitution Day Quiz through an online survey that is open to all students. A winner is randomly selected among those who completed the quiz, and the winner is awarded a SLU-themed prize.
Copyright Infringement • Penalties and Institutional Policies on Copyright Infringement
(https://www.slu.edu/disclaimer.php)
success-center/disability-services)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) • Notification of Rights Under FERPA (https://www.slu.edu/registrar/
third-party-access/ferpa-and-saint-louis-university.php)
aid) • How to Apply for Financial Assistance (https://www.slu.edu/
financial-aid/apply-accept) • Terms and Conditions of Financial Aid (https://www.slu.edu/financial-
aid/online-financial-education-center/terms-and-conditions.php) • Contact Student Financial Services (https://www.slu.edu/financial-
types-of-aid/student-loan-information.php) • Federal Student Loan Information (https://studentloans.gov/
myDirectLoan/index.action) • Student Rights and Responsibilities (https://www.slu.edu/life-at-slu/
community-standards/student-handbook.php) • Withdrawal and Return of Federal Funds (https://www.slu.edu/
financial-aid/paying-your-bill/refunds.php) • Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (https://www.slu.edu/
institutional-research/institutional-data/retention-and-graduation- rates.php)
• Gainful Employment (https://www.slu.edu/provost/accreditation- compliance/gainful-employment-disclosures.php)
• Job Placement (https://www.slu.edu/life-at-slu/career-services/ graduation_survey.php)
• Retention Rates (https://www.slu.edu/provost/office-of-institutional- research/institutional-data/retention-and-graduation-rates.php)
Institutional Information • Academic Programs (https://www.slu.edu/academics) • Accreditation (https://www.slu.edu/provost/accreditation-
compliance/accreditation.php)As an institution, Saint Louis
University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. SLU has be continuously accredited since 1916.
• Admission Information (https://www.slu.edu/admission) • Cost (https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid) • Facilities
Campus-based courses are taught in classrooms and laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, and Madrid, Spain. Individual buildings for the St. Louis and Madrid campuses can be found on the campus map (https://www.slu.edu/campusmap).
• Textbook Information (http://slu.bncollege.com)
financial-aid/paying-your-bill/refunds.php) • Housing and Meal Plan Refund Policies (https://www.slu.edu/
housing/sign-up/exemption-and-contract-release.php)
standards/student-handbook.php)
program-costs-and-financial-aid.php)
Taxability of University Housing Scholarship Saint Louis University may offer university housing scholarships to enrolled or prospective students, depending upon funding and administrative discretion in a given academic year. To that extent, students who receive this scholarship may encounter federal tax liabilities. Furthermore, while most scholarships are considered tax-free, a scholarship or fellowship grant, by definition of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is considered tax-free only to the extent that:
• It does not exceed your qualified educational expenses; and • It is not designated or earmarked for other purposes (such as room
and board); and • It does not require (by its terms) that it cannot be used for qualified
educational expenses.
U.S. Department of Treasury. Internal Revenue Service. Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education. Washington, DC. Government Printing Office. 2015. (Cat. No. 25221V).
Because Saint Louis University housing scholarships are designated for room and board, they are considered taxable. Please note that as financial aid administrators we are not tax advisers. We encourage students and their families to seek tax advice from a trained tax professional regarding the treatment of this type of scholarship.
Learn More About Policies Regarding Taxable Grants and Scholarships (https://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch01.html)
University Withdrawal Policy • School for Professional Studies’ Policy (https://www.slu.edu/online/
current-students/academic-policies.php) • Student Financial Services Withdrawal and Enrollment Changes
(https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid/paying-your-bill/refunds.php) • Registrar’s Policies and Procedures (https://www.slu.edu/registrar)
index.php?eID=6022) • Voting and Civic Engagement (https://www.slu.edu/life-at-slu/center-
for-service/voter-info.php)
POLICIES & PROCEDURES Students must become familiar with the regulations in the Academic Catalog and those within the college, school, center, department, and program in which they are enrolled.
Students must accept responsibility for compliance with these regulations and for the consequences associated with noncompliance.
The University reserves the right to modify policies at any time to conform to changes in professional practice.
Policies and Procedures in the Academic Catalog are presented in the following three sections:
Academic Policies (p. 20)
ACADEMIC POLICIES A
• Academic Amnesty (p. 20) • Academic Appeals (p. 21) • Academic Integrity/Ethical Behavior (p. 21) • Academic Standing (p. 21) • Application of Graduate Coursework to Undergraduate Programs
(p. 22) • Audit (p. 22)
B • Bereavement (p. 23)
C • Campus Locations (p. 23) • Changing Major/Program (p. 24) • Classification (p. 24) • Continuous Enrollment (Graduate) (p. 24) • Course Withdrawals (p. 24) • Credit By Assessment Through American Council on Education (ACE)
(p. 24) • Credit By Exam (p. 24)
D • Dean's List (p. 26) • Degree Conferral (p. 26) • Dropping or Withdrawing from Courses (p. 27)
F • Final Examinations (p. 27)
G • Grade Appeal (p. 27) • Grade Point Average (GPA) (p. 28) • Grade Reports (p. 28) • Grading System (p. 28) • Graduate Student Annual Review (p. 28) • Graduation (Latin) Honors (p. 29) • Graduation Requirements (p. 29)
H • Holds on Registration (p. 32)
I • Immunization Policy (p. 32) • Incomplete Course (p. 32) • Inter-University Program Registration (p. 32)
L • Leave of Absence (LOA) (p. 33)
M • Midterm Examinations (p. 33) • Multidisciplinary Doctoral Option (p. 33) • Multidisciplinary Master's Option (p. 33)
O • Off-Campus Enrollment (p. 34) • Overload of Fall/Spring Credits (Undergraduate) (p. 34)
P • Parental Leave Policy (Graduate) (p. 34) • Pass/No Pass Option (p. 34) • Post-Baccalaureate Course Work for Undergraduate Students
(p. 35) • Proof of Proficiency By Examination (p. 35)
R • Reapplication (Graduate) (p. 35) • Registration Procedures (p. 35) • Registration Sequence (p. 36) • Repeating Courses (p. 36) • Research-Phase Registrations (p. 36)
S • Study Abroad/Exchange (p. 36) • Summer/Winter Enrollment Limits (p. 37)
T • Thesis and Dissertation (p. 37) • Time Status (p. 37) • Time to Degree (Graduate) (p. 38) • Transcript of Record (p. 38) • Transfer Credit (p. 38)
V • Veteran Certification of Attendance (p. 39)
W • Withdrawing for Active Military Duty (p. 39)
Z • Zero-Credit Registration (Graduate) (p. 39)
Academic Amnesty Academic amnesty permits former Saint Louis University undergraduate students an opportunity to reenroll without the burden of past academic difficulties by removing prior grades, from up to two semesters, from their grade point average (GPA).
To request academic amnesty students must submit a completed Petition for Revision of Academic Record (http://www.slu.edu/services/ registrar/forms/arrc.pdf) and a Petition for Academic Amnesty (https://
www.slu.edu/registrar/pdfs/academic_amnesty.pdf) to their academic dean’s office.
To be eligible for academic amnesty students:
• may not have attended Saint Louis University for a period of the last three years,
• must be readmitted to degree-seeking program at Saint Louis University,
• must not have received a bachelor degree from Saint Louis University, • must meet catalog requirements for the term they are readmitted, and • may not have previously been granted academic amnesty.
If students are granted academic amnesty:
• it is irrevocable, • it applies to all courses and credits taken during the chosen one or
two semester(s), • it does not erase courses or credits from students’ records, and • it removes grades from the grade point average (GPA) with transcript
notation. Additionally, the courses and credits may not be applied toward graduation.
Note: Students receiving financial aid need to verify with the Office of Student Financial Services whether academic amnesty will affect their eligibility status.
Academic Appeals As a general policy, appeals to academic decisions should first be made to the faculty member or faculty committee involved and, if necessary thereafter, to the department or program chairperson, the Associate Dean or Center Director of the particular college, school, or center, and the Dean, in that order.
Should students wish to pursue an additional level of appeal, the case is taken to the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs who reviews the file to determine if the process was followed. The Associate Provost does not overturn a decision, but may send the case back to the college, school, or center if process was not followed.
Academic Integrity/Ethical Behavior Saint Louis University is a community of learning in which integrity and mutual trust are vital. Since the mission of the University is "the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity," acts of falsehood violate its very reason for existence. They also demean and compromise the activities of teaching, research, health care and community service that are its primary mission. Since the University seeks to prepare students and faculty for lives of integrity and occupations of trust, it regards all acts of academic dishonesty as matters of serious concern. Such dishonesty also undermines the academic assessment process, which in turn impairs the ability of the University to certify to the outside world the skills and attainments of its graduates. Such dishonesty allows those who engage in it to take unfair advantage of their peers and undermines moral character and self-respect. The Academic Integrity Policy detailed below sets out principles that are implicit in the ethos of the University but that call for explicit formulation to guide the practice of the entire institution. In establishing necessary definitions and minimal procedures to be followed in adjudicating violations, it also allows academic units to set forth the details of their own honesty policies in ways appropriate to
their disciplines. Academic integrity is honest, truthful and responsible conduct in all academic endeavors.
Suspension/Dismissal Students who are judged guilty of an act of serious academic dishonesty may be suspended for a specified time period or dismissed altogether. Suspension or dismissal may also be warranted for other reasons not listed above, e.g., unauthorized solicitation or distribution of controlled substances, endangering one’s self or another person, or abusing alcohol or illicit drugs. Reports of such actions may come from nonacademic staff, faculty, administrators, or other students. Such reports are to be directed to the Dean, Associate Deans or Center Director of the particular college, school, or center. Each college, school, and center is responsible for establishing specific policies and procedures regarding the placement and monitoring of suspensions/dismissals at the program and university levels.
Academic Standing Undergraduate Students Good Standing Students are considered to be in good academic standing if they are not on probation (either university probation or program probation) and have not been dismissed or suspended from Saint Louis University.
University Probation Students will be automatically placed on university probation if any of the following occurs:
• Students’ Saint Louis University cumulative grade point average falls below 2.00,
• Students’ Saint Louis University semester grade point average is below a 1.00.
Students on university probation may not register for more than 15 semester credits.
Students may remain on University probation for no more than three consecutive semesters (including Summer).
Program Probation Although the University’s minimum grade point average is 2.00, some individual major, programs, schools, or colleges may require higher minimum grade or additional academic, clinical or professional criteria. These programs have specific policy statements regarding eligibility for continuation, progression, probation, and dismissal from the individual programs. Students have the obligation to familiarize themselves with these policies which can be found in the Academic Catalog or Program Handbooks.
Academic Suspension Students may be suspended from a course, from a school or college, or from the University for academic or disciplinary misconduct. Please see the Student Handbook for additional details.
Academic Dismissal Student may be dismissed from the University under the following conditions:
• Inabilit

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