International Year One in Science

Program Overview

International Year One in Science

Overview

International Year One in Science will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor's degree program at Saint Louis University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your second year of undergraduate study at Saint Louis University. This transition from an INTO program to a university degree program is called progression.

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language, and cultural support to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning programs.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

International Year One in Science

• Duration: 1 Semester, 2 Semesters
• Start Dates:
  • 2025 Fall Start (August): Program start date: 14 August 2025 - Program end date: 12 December 2025
  • 2026 Spring Start (January): Program start date: 8 January 2026 - Program end date: 15 May 2026

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

• Secondary/high school degree or equivalent
• 2.5 minimum GPA on a 4.0 scale

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL 75, IELTS 6.0, PTEA 50, TOEFL Essentials 8, Duolingo 100, ACT 19 (English portion), or SAT 510 (EBRW)

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $33,030.00
• Approximate cost: $33,030.00

Sample Classes

Degree Program Components

• 120 Credit hour program
• 15 - 28 Credit hours apply from Pathway
• 92 - 105 Credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 1

• MATH 1510: Calculus I or higher (4 Credit Units)
• EAP 1220: Academic Reading and Study Skills II (3 Credit Units)
• POLS 1600 or CORE 1600 or FPA 1000 or WGST 1900: Introduction to International Politics or Ultimate Questions: Theology or Introd (3 Credit Units)
• CORE 1500: Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community (1 Credit Units)
• EAP 1010: Recitation Lab (1 Credit Units)
• EAP 1200: Academic Writing and Editing Skills II (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 15 Credit Units

Progression

Available Programs

• Chemical Biology and Pharmacology (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Biochemistry (B.A.)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Physics (B.S)
• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Meteorology (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Meteorology (B.A.)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Neuroscience (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Nuclear Medicine Technology (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Radiation Therapy (B.S.)
  • Minimum 2.7 cumulative SLU GPA
  • English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio