Transfer credit is
accepted from accredited institutions of higher education
in the United States and abroad for liberal arts courses
of the general type and level offered at Smith College. The
Registrar and Director of the Ada Comstock Program evaluate
all transfer work completed prior to enrollment at Smith
College. Enrolled students interested in studying
elsewhere must have their work approved in advance by the
class dean or Office for International Study.
A maximum
of 64 transfer credits may be recorded on the Smith transcript. A
student may not receive credit for work completed at another
institution while in residence
at Smith College, except for Interterm and courses taken
through the Five College Interchange.
After credit has
been transferred to a student's record at Smith, such credit
may not be removed. The only
exception is when a student earns credit for a Smith course
that duplicates the earlier transfer course.
While credits
earned through the Five College Interchange are not considered
transfer credits and therefore are not
subject to these restrictions, only those courses that
are of the general type and level offered at Smith are
acceptable. Interterm and summer sessions at UMass
are not included in the Five College Interchange and therefore
are considered transfer credit, subject to the restrictions
and procedures required for the acceptance of transfer
credit.
Credit is transferred on a
course-by-course basis. Course work accepted for transfer
must parallel Smith’s
own course offerings.
Transfer credit is not granted
for:
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the
first semester only of an introductory language taught at Smith in a department that requires a full year of language study (consult the college bulletin for departmental policies);
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group
performance music courses (choir, orchestra, band,
etc.);
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internships
of any kind, including those linked to course work;
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pre-professional
courses including but not limited to Journalism,
Legal Studies, Business, Marketing and
Management, Communications, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Social Work, etc;
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English
as a Second Language or other remedial courses;
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CLEP
or placement examinations;
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ROTC
and/or military courses;
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correspondence
or distance learning courses;
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participation
in team sports.
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Transfer credit may
be considered for:
Transfer credit will
be awarded for only grades of C or better. Grades of
pass/fail, S/U or credit/ non-credit
earned in courses completed at other institutions are
not
acceptable for transfer toward the Smith degree unless
the transcript clearly states that the minimum level
of performance for that grade is a C or better.
With
the exception of grades received for domestic exchange
programs and study abroad, grades for work
completed
at other institutions will not appear on the Smith
record. All grades for courses completed through
twelve college
exchange
and Smith approved study abroad will be recorded
on the Smith transcript, but will not be calculated
in the Smith
GPA. No transfer or exchange grades will be counted
for Dean's List, First Group Scholars, or for Latin
Honors.
Credit is transferred on a
course-by-course basis and is valued according to the number
of credits granted
by the
host institution. A 3-credit semester course will be awarded
3 credits at Smith. Credit earned under a quarter credit
system is equivalent to 2/3 of a semester credit. Normally,
credit will not be decreased from that awarded by the host
institution; however, the following exceptions may apply:
An overall maximum
of 64 total transfer credits may be recorded on the transcript
and applied to the degree. Students may accrue a maximum
of 12 approved summer school credits and 12 approved
interterm credits at Smith College or elsewhere toward
their Smith
degree, with an overall maximum of 32 credits of combined
summer, interterm, AP and other prematriculation credits.
Normally, interterm courses transfer for no more than
3 credits. Students may not take more than 4 credits during
any one interterm at Smith or elsewhere.
Courses approved for transfer
to Smith College are acceptable toward completion of degree
requirements only. Only
the appropriate academic departments at Smith may approve
courses to satisfy major and minor requirements. Students
wishing to use transfer courses towards major or minor
requirements must gain approval of the appropriate department
through their advisers or department chairs.
Students
who plan to major in Art must have all studio work reviewed
by the Smith Art Department before major
credit will be granted. Portfolios should be presented
directly to the department upon arrival/return to campus.
Students may
use transfer credit to fulfill the distribution requirements
for latin honors. Upon the initial evaluation
of transfer credits, the registrar will determine and
assign the appropriate category to each transfer course.
Students
may apply to have unclassified transfer courses considered
for distribution credit.
Although transfer credit may be awarded for the first semester of an introductory language not taught at Smith, Latin Honors distribution is awarded only upon completion of the equivalent of the full year of language study.
Students may accrue a maximum
of 12 approved summer-school credits toward their Smith
degree.
Summer school courses
must be approved in advance by the class dean. For transfer
students, summer school credits completed prior to enrollment
at Smith College are included in the 12-credit maximum.
The college will consider
granting credit for academic Interterm courses taken at
other institutions
starting
with Interterm 2001. The number of credits accepted for
each Interterm course (normally up to 3) will be determined
by the registrar upon review of the credits assigned
by the host institution. Any Interterm course designated
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credits by a host institution must be reviewed by the
class deans and the registrar to determine whether it merits
an exception to the 3-credit limit. Students may accrue
a maximum of 12 approved Interterm credits at Smith or
elsewhere toward their Smith degree. Students may not
take
more than 4 credits during any one Interterm at Smith
or elsewhere. For transfer students, Interterm credits
completed
prior to enrollment at Smith College are included in
the 12-credit maximum.
Credit may
be awarded for Advanced Placement examinations, some
foreign diploma programs, and/or college level courses
completed while in high school. Such credits are
not immediately applied toward the degree and the restrictions
governing their use are published in the Smith College
Bulletin. Advanced Placement and other prematriculation
credits may not be used to fulfill the distribution requirements
for Latin Honors. A maximum of one year (32 credits)
of any combination of Advanced Placement, foreign high
school and/or college credit earned before matriculation
may be counted toward the degree.
Smith College participates
in the Advanced Placement Program administered by the College
Entrance Examination Board.
Credits are recorded for scores of 4 or 5 on most Advanced
Placement examinations. The credits to be recorded for
each examination are determined by the individual department.
Further restrictions regarding the transfer and use of
Advanced
Placement credit are published in the Smith College Bulletin.
Students forfeit credit if they choose to take one of the courses at Smith which covers substantially the same material as the Advanced Placement course. In other words, students may not receive credit twice for the same material. Please review equivalent courses.
Credit may be awarded for
the International Baccalaureate and 13th year programs
outside the United States. The registrar,
upon review of the final results, determines the amount
of credit.
Beginning with
the Class of 2000, Smith College accepts college credit
with a grade of B– or better earned
at an accredited college or university before matriculation
as a first-year student. Such credit must be approved under
the guidelines for transferring credit and submitted on
an official college or university transcript. Courses must
be taken on the college or university campus with matriculated
degree students and must be taught by a college or university
professor. The course may not be listed on the high school
transcript as counting toward high school graduation. Summer
credits earned before matriculation will be counted in
the 12-credit limit of summer credit applicable to the
Smith degree.
Entering
Transfer Students and Ada Comstock Scholars: All
completed transfer credit will be evaluated
upon admission
to the college and recorded once the student enrolls.
Any questions or appeals should be submitted to the Office
of Admission, registrar or Director of the Ada Comstock
Program, as appropriate. Students should be prepared
to submit relevant course descriptions and/or course
syllabi
for review.
Enrolled Students: Students
wishing to study elsewhere for a semester, interterm or
summer term must
have their
courses approved in advance by the class dean. Procedural
information and forms may be obtained from the Offices
of the Class Deans or Ada Comstock Scholars Program,
or at http://www.smith.edu/classdeans/trcrinfo.html.
Study
Abroad: All students who wish to study abroad
must obtain approval from the Office for International
Study. No credit will be awarded for foreign study
which was not granted prior approval. Deadlines and
procedural information may be obtained from the Office
of International Study and at http://www.smith.edu/studyabroad.
Senior Year Away: A student who wishes to complete
part or all of her senior year away from campus on a Smith
or non-Smith program or at another undergraduate institution
must petition the administrative board. The petition must
include a plan for the satisfactory completion of the major
and degree requirements (including residency), and must
have the approval of the department of the major. The petition
must be filed in the Office of the Class Deans by the deadline
to request approval of off-campus study.
Students studying
away from campus during their final semester will not be
awarded the degree or diploma until the Office
of the Registrar receives a final official transcript and
confirmation of completion of degree requirements is complete.
Students who completed
college level work while in high school: Students will need to obtain certification
from their former high school that the course was taken
on the college/university campus and was not required for
high school graduation. Certification forms may be
obtained from the registrar’s office.
In order to be considered
for transfer credit, an official transcript must be sent
directly to
the Office of the Registrar
at Smith from the host institution; hand-delivered transcripts
are not accepted. Credit will only be considered for
transfer if the host institution awards academic credit
and the
grade earned is equivalent to a C or better.
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