With approval from their Department Chair, and the College, active engineering students are permitted to take a limited number of courses at other institutions for credit toward their Villanova degree. To initiate a request to do this, the student must complete the Permission to Take Courses Elsewhere request form and receive approval prior to enrolling in the course. The form can be found on the Current Engineering Undergraduate Students Intranet site.
A complete description of the substitute course content in the form of a copy of the other institution’s official course catalog and syllabus, or a copy of the other institution’s web description must be attached to this form. This information must be researched and compiled by the student before it is attached to the form. The student should allow 7-10 days for final action to be taken on the request. Questions concerning courses taken elsewhere should be directed toward the student’s academic advisor or Department Chair.
Retroactive approvals will not be granted. That is, no approvals will be given for requests submitted after the external course has already begun.
Students who have completed approved courses elsewhere must request that institution send a final official transcript to their Department Chair. Students are responsible for ensuring the department has received their transcript within two semesters of completing the course.
Villanova does not approve transfer of credits for courses taken during the summer at other colleges and universities if the same or comparable (for purposes of filling requirements) courses are available at Villanova in a distance education mode during the summer.
Please note: Credit will only be awarded for courses in which a grade of "C" (or the equivalent) or better is earned. Credit will not be awarded for courses taken elsewhere without prior approval.
The University policy on courses taken elsewhere can be found here.