Academic Policies & Procedures

Taking Courses More Than Once
Students are generally permitted to enroll only twice in a course or lab. If a grade of A, B, C, or D is not earned in the second enrollment, the student must appeal for special permission to enroll in the course or lab for a third time. If the appeal is granted but a passing grade is not earned in the third enrollment, an appeal to enroll for a fourth time is usually not granted, and the student must take the course at another college.

Taking Courses at Another College
An applicant seeking to transfer credit from another institution must request a credit evaluation prior to the first semester at DeVry and must provide an official transcript from the insisitution where the credit was earned.  DeVry may require a catalog or additional material or, if credits were earned at a foreign institution, a credit evaluation by an approved external evaluation service.  A maximum of 80 DeVry credit hours my be awarded for lower-division or community college courses, subject to DeVry's residence requirement for the chosen program. Students attending DeVry who seek to earn credit at another institution for transfer to DeVry must have approval to do so in advance from a DeVry academic adminstrator. 

Developmental Courses
If your are enrolled in ENGL032, ENGL092, MATH032, MATH092, or MATH104, you are taking a developmental or prerequisite course.  DeVry University's policy states that if students are required to take these courses, they MUST take these classes as part of the first 12 hours at DeVry University.  According to DeVry's policy:

• If a student receives an "A" in ENGL032, the student may take ENGL112.
• If a student receives a "B" or "C" in ENGL032, the student will need to take ENGL092.
• If a student receives a "B" or "C" in ENGL092, the student may take ENGL112.
• A student must pass MATH032, MATH092, and MATH104 with a B or better in order to progress to the next MATH course.

Academic Appeals
Students who wish to take courses for a third time or who have been dismissed must complete a standard appeal form before registering. The appeal must describe the specific things that the student has done to solve his or her problems and ensure success. Further information on academic policies is available from an academic administrator or in the catalog in the section "Academic Information."

College Transfer Credit
A preliminary evaluation of transfer credit can be done using unofficial transcripts. However, you will not actually get credit for transferred courses until the DeVry Registrar's office receives an official copy of your transcript. An official transcript is one sent directly from the college to the Registrar or delivered to the Registrar in a sealed envelope. It must include the school seal and an authorized signature. Please see your Student Success Coach to verify that your official transcript has been received and your transfer credit has been officially posted.