At Villanova University
Villanova offers three summer sessions. Students may take no more than 4 courses during the summer with no more than the equivalent of 8 credits during Summer Session I or Summer Session II without approval from the Assistant/Associate Dean.
VSB students may register for summer courses through myNOVA. To avoid a late fee, payment must take place before the first day of the summer session. For the detailed information regarding the refunds, please refer to the Refund Schedule section.
At Another Institution
VSB students are permitted to take certain classes elsewhere over the summer (see below for restrictions). Permission through the approval process in MyNova must be obtained before enrolling in the course. If the summer course(s) are to be taken abroad, permission is required from the Office of Education Abroad; please do not use the Permission to Enroll a Course at Another Institution Form.
Students may take no more than 4 courses during the summer with no more than the equivalent of 8 credits in each summer session. Classes may not overlap with Villanova’s final exam schedule or the start or end of Villanova semester. Credits only, not grades, are transferable for work completed at other institutions. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. A grade of “C” or better is required; a grade of “C-“ will not transfer. Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory grades will not transfer.
To receive credit in a course offered at another institution, a VSB student must:
- Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. If a student’s GPA falls below 2.0 after the spring grades are posted, the student may not take any courses at another institution.
- Recommend selecting an accredited two-year or four-year institution on a semester basis (not quarter).
- Select a course that meets at least 15 different days and has a total of at least 37 hours of meeting time. Note that Villanova does not approve transfer of credit for courses taken during the summer at other colleges or universities if the same or comparable (for fulfilling degree requirements) courses are offered in a distance learning mode during the summer sessions at Villanova (unless the course is full).
- Submit the Permission to Take Courses Elsewhere Form (available in MyNova) by May 15 or ten days prior to the start of the course(s) – whichever comes first.
The following courses must be taken at Villanova:
ENG 1975 (Core Lit and Writing Seminar)
ETH 2050 (The Good Life: Ethics & Contemporary Problems)
PHL 1000 (Knowledge, Reality, and Self)
THL 1000 (Topics on Catholic Studies OR Faith, Reason, and Culture OR Global Religious Experience)
All business courses - including ECO 1001 (Intro to Micro), ECO 1002 (Intro to Macro) and ECO 3108 (Global Political Economy)
Per the University’s Residency Requirement, the final 30 credits of a student’s academic program must be completed at Villanova. Exceptions may be made by the College in exceptional circumstances. The maximum transfer credits allowed are 60 credits which include AP, Study Abroad, and credits taken at another institution.
Upon completion of the summer course, students should send an official transcript to claycenter@villanova.edu or
Villanova University - Villanova School of Business
The Clay Center at VSB
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085