Policies

A score of 4 or higher on either the Calculus AB or BC Advanced Placement Exam (once recorded on your transcript by the Admissions Office) exempts you from this Core requirement.

An Advanced Placement (AP) high school course in Italian with an exam score of 4 or 5 will count as an elective.

*Note: CLEP exam score of 56 or higher is acceptable in lieu of a passing grade from an accredited undergraduate program.

"CLEP exam score of 56 or higher is acceptable in lieu of a passing grade from an accredited undergraduate program.

Importantly, in all cases, there is normally a limit of 24 external credits that can be applied to a Morrissey College degree.

Benefits Under the terms of this agreement, qualified students are eligible for: Waiver of the application fee; Advanced standing for up to two upper-level courses that student has completed at BC; Graduate Program Director to approve.

Students transferring into Boston College with first-semester sophomore status or above are not eligible to accelerate their program of study. Students who have elected to take Advanced Standing are not eligible to accelerate their graduation further.

Advanced Standing by the Academic Dean before the start of the third year of undergraduate study. No more than 30 Advanced Placement units may be credited toward the degree. For further details, visit bc.edu/advancedplacement .

Advanced Standing and Equivalency for Graduate Degrees (M.B.A.) M.B.A. students may be eligible to waive courses based upon prior coursework and/or professional certifications (such as CPA or CFA). Waiver policies vary according to program. Advanced Standing Credit: Students may waive a class and will also reduce the overall credit requirement for the degree. Equivalency: Students may waive a class but will be required to replace it with an elective. Equivalency applies to core courses only. Transfer Credit: Under certain circumstances, students may receive approval to take graduate courses at other AACSB-accredited colleges or universities. Grades received for transferred courses are not calculated into the student’s Boston College GPA.

A maximum of 60 credits will be accepted in transfer. Nursing courses taken at another institution will be evaluated on an individual basis. Additional information on transfer credits may be found in the Baccalaureate Program Handbook on the BC website.

General Department policy is that students may apply external credits to no more than three courses for the major. External credits are any college level credits taken outside the MCAS.

degree, and, similarly, credit from courses at the Law School are counted towards the M.B.A.

A maximum of 6 transfer credits will be accepted by the department toward elective credits.

The combination of waived credits and transfer credits may never exceed 1/3 of the course requirements for the degree. Transfer credit will only be granted for courses related to the degree and is subject to approval by the Graduate Programs Office. Except under extenuating circumstances, students will not be approved for transfer credit if a comparable course is offered in the Carroll School of Management during the same academic year.

students who have a prior graduate degree in a relevant field or have completed graduate management courses at other AACSB-accredited institutions may receive Advanced Standing Credit for a maximum of five courses (15 credits). Students may receive Advanced Standing Credit for core courses and elective courses, based upon graduate coursework.

Graduation, Advanced Standing, and Acceleration Students are expected to satisfactorily complete eight semesters of full-time study (excluding summer terms) in order to earn the bachelor's degree. The University awards degrees in May, August, and December of each year, although commencement ceremonies are held only in May. A diploma will not be dated before all work is completed. Students who graduate in December may participate in commencement exercises the following May. In order to ensure timely clearance, all students who plan to graduate should confirm their diploma names online. With permission from the student's Academic Dean, there are two ways the time to degree can be shortened (accelerated): (1) by qualifying for Advanced Standing or (2) by completing all requirements in less than 8 full-time semesters. Details of these two paths are given below. Advanced Standing Beginning with the Class of 2024: Students who earn a minimum of 30 Advanced Placement units may be eligible for Advanced Standing and complete their undergraduate studies after six semesters of full-time study. Ordinarily, Advanced Standing is for one full year only. Students interested in this option should be in touch with their Academic Dean no sooner than the completion of their first semester at BC. No decisions on Advanced Standing will be made prior to this time. Students seeking Advanced Standing must be able to complete all degree requirements by the proposed graduation date and be approved for

All courses taken outside of Boston College and Boston University will appear as transfer credits only. All courses taken as part of a BC Law academic exchange program will appear as transfer credits only.

5. The student must receive a C- or above in the course (if taken in an external program) to receive transfer credit at BC. 6. Students cannot have exceeded the limit of courses that can be taken outside of the Department.

Please see the Transfer of Credit policy for more information.

program will be evaluated to determine their eligibility for Advanced Standing Credit. The maximum amount of Advanced Standing Credit that a Part-time M.B.A. Advanced Standing Credit will only be granted for courses in which the student has earned a grade of “B” or better, at an accredited institution, within the five years prior to enrolling in the Boston College Part-time M.B.A. The combination of waived credits and transfer credits may never exceed 1/3 of the course requirements for the degree. Students who have recognized professional certifications (i.e., CPA, CFA) may receive Advanced Standing Credit. Once an accepted student has been notified of eligibility to waive a course(s), he/she must respond with his/her intent to accept the Advanced Standing Credit, in writing, no later than Drop/Add Deadline for the semester in which he/she is enrolling. Once a student has accepted Advanced Standing Credit for a course, he/she may not take the course and receive credit. Transfer credit will only be granted for courses related to the degree and is subject to approval by the Graduate Programs Office. Except under extenuating circumstances, students will not be approved for transfer credit if a comparable course is offered in the Carroll School of Management during the same academic year.

No more than half of the minor may consist of transfer credits.

Maximum transfer credit from study abroad toward a major: 15 credits (5 three-credit courses) for one year of study, 9 credits (3 three-credit courses) for one semester of study.

Maximum transfer credit from study abroad toward a minor: nine credits (3 three-credit courses) for one year of study, 6 credits (2 three-credit courses) for one semester of study.

Transfer Courses: Students studying abroad or transferring to Boston College from another institution may transfer up to four courses from other institutions, including study abroad programs; however, in no case may a student earn a degree in Political Science without taking at least six courses (18 credits) in the Department. Transfer credits and study abroad credits may not be used to satisfy the four subfield distributional requirements.

Students who have taken leaves of absence or have not enrolled in consecutive semesters at the Woods College are not eligible for transfer credit for courses taken during their absence from the Woods College.

Transfer Credit Policies Graduate students may request the transfer of no more than 6 graduate credits. Courses will be considered for transfer if the student has received a grade of B or better and if the course has not been applied to a prior degree. If approved, the transfer course and credit, but not the grade, will be recorded on the student’s academic record. Credit received for courses completed more than ten years before a student’s admission to his or her current degree program is not acceptable for transfer. Students are advised to consult with the procedures and policies of their department or school for exceptions to this policy.

Transfer Credits and Placement for Computer Science Courses The Computer Science Department will accept transfer credits from other schools with documentation (for example, syllabi) sufficient for us to determine course equivalence. Before taking an external course, check BC's academic policies. AP, IB, and GCE scores are used to make placement decisions, but not for course credit. Specifically, students who score a 5 on the Computer Science A exam, or a 4 or 5 on the Computer Science AB exam, or who have significant programming experience, should consult with the Chairperson of the Department or Undergraduate Program Director about starting the Computer Science course sequence with CSCI1102.

Transfer of Credit Students may apply coursework taken at another regionally accredited or ATS-accredited university or school of theology towards their degree programs at the Clough School, subject to the following criteria: Credits cannot have been used toward any prior degree program; Only graduate-level coursework, in which the student earned a grade of “B” or better, will be considered; credits may be no more than five years old at the time of the student’s graduation from said institution; with exception : credits transferred into the MDIV program may be no more than 6 years old at the time of the transfer of credit request. coursework must be relevant to the student's CSTM degree program.

Transfer of Credit Boston College transfer credit policies are established by the Deans and Faculty of each undergraduate division. Course evaluations are completed by the Office of Transfer Admission. Any questions regarding the evaluation of courses, either before or after enrollment, should be directed to the Office of Transfer Admission. At Boston College, transfer credit is established on a course-by-course basis. Transferable courses must have been completed at regionally accredited colleges or universities and must be similar in content, depth, and breadth to courses taught at Boston College. In addition, a minimum grade of C- must have been earned. Boston College students must complete the following number of credit hours for graduation: Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences—120, Carroll School of Management—120, Lynch School of Education and Human Development—120, and Connell School of Nursing—117. A maximum of 60 credit hours will be allowed in transfer. The unit of credit at Boston College is the semester hour. Most courses earn 3 semester hours of credit. Lab sciences usually earn 4 semester hours of credit. No credit will be granted for internships, field experiences, practica, military training, or independent study. Applicants seeking to have online courses accepted in transfer by Boston College should submit a syllabus for each course, including information about contact hours and exam requirements. Grade point averages do not transfer with students. A new grade point average begins with the commencement of a student's career at the University and reflects only work completed as a full-time undergraduate at Boston College. For transfer students, courses taken during the summer prior to enrollment at Boston College should be approved in advance by the Office of Transfer Admission to avoid difficulty in the transfer of credits. For all incoming freshmen and currently enrolled students, all summer courses must be approved in advance by the appropriate deans. College credit courses taken in high school with high school teachers and other high school students cannot be used for credit. These courses may be assigned advanced placement units only if a corresponding College Board AP exam is taken and a qualifying score is earned.

Transfer of Credit The unit of credit at Boston College is the semester hour. Most courses earn 3 semester hours of credit. Lab sciences usually earn 4 semester hours of credit. Courses in transfer with credit values ranging from 1–4 semester hours of credit will be considered on a course by course basis. A maximum of 30 credit hours for a first semester sophomore, 45 for a second semester sophomore and 60 semester hours of credit for an incoming junior will be allowed in transfer. No transfer credit will be granted for internships, field experiences, practica, or independent study. Grade point averages do not transfer with students. A new grade point average begins with the commencement of a student’s career at the University and reflects only work completed as a full-time undergraduate at Boston College. A new grade point average also begins when students transfer from the Woods College of Advancing Studies to one of the full-time undergraduate schools or when a full-time undergraduate transfers to the Woods College of Advancing Studies. Courses taken at other institutions during the summer prior to enrollment at Boston College must be approved in advance by the Office of Transfer Admission. Courses taken through the Boston College Summer Session during the summer prior to enrollment must be approved by the appropriate Academic Dean. Once a student matriculates, courses may not be taken concurrently at other institutions for credit or enrichment in a Boston College undergraduate degree program.

Transfer of Credit Graduate and professional students should consult their school or department for specific policies regarding transfer of credit.

Transfer of Credit and Residency Requirements: External to BC At the undergraduate level, a minimum of 60 credits must be completed at Boston College to satisfy residency requirements, and a maximum of 60 credits from regionally accredited institutions, CLEP exams, DSST exams, or Joint Service Transcripts may be transferred into a student’s program. Students will only be awarded up to a total of 15 credits from the combination of CLEP and DSST examinations. Students will also only be awarded up to 30 credits through the JST, and any CLEP/DSST credits a student may have would also count towards this 30-credit limit. Courses from regionally accredited institutions with a grade of C or better may be accepted for transfer credits; only courses with a minimum of three credits will be considered for transfer to satisfy a Woods College program requirement. Courses with fewer than three credits will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for transfer as elective credit. For foreign transcripts, please submit your official transcript along with a course-by-course evaluation. For information on limited eligibility of dual enrollment courses for transfer, please refer to the Woods College Academic Policies page . For all students, transfer credits must be submitted for evaluation by the conclusion of your first semester of study at the Woods College.

Transfer of Credit and Residency Requirements: Internal BC Students Current undergraduate Boston College students from other schools at BC who are transferring to the Woods College of Advancing Studies must submit a Woods College application at bc.edu/woodsapply . The following conditions will apply to all transfers of credit from any other Boston College schools into the Woods College of Advancing Studies: All courses taken at any other school within Boston College and the GPA earned will transfer to the Woods College of Advancing Studies. All incoming credits will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine applicability within the program of study the student chooses to pursue at Woods College of Advancing Studies. A minimum of 12 credits (equivalent to one full-time semester of study) will be required to be taken at Woods College of Advancing Studies. Course Load Woods College students, both graduate and undergraduate , enrolled in three Woods College courses are considered full-time for the purposes of financial aid, and students enrolled in two or fewer courses per semester are considered part-time. The maximum allowed course load is three courses per semester for students in the Woods College. A maximum of four courses over the duration of the summer sessions may be taken. Course overloads (one additional course) will be considered on a case-by-case basis, pending an evaluation of academic performance. Advisor approval is required to process a registration for a course overload.

Transfer of Credits Matriculated graduate students may request permission to transfer up to 6 credits of graduate course work completed at another regionally accredited graduate university. To request to have an outside course considered for transfer, the student must email a copy of the course description for electives and course syllabus for core courses to the graduate office. To be considered for transfer, the course must meet all of the following criteria: i) the course was completed within the past five years. ii) the course was not applied to a prior degree* iii) the student earned a grade of 80% (B-) or better in the course. iv) the CSON TOR and Associate Dean of Academics deem the course equivalent. v) excludes any clinical courses or practica, including but not limited to, pre-clinical courses such as Health Assessment and Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics *if the course was applied to a prior degree, the student may be approved to Opt-Out of the course, and would have to replace the credits with elective credits. If approved for course transfer, the student must submit an official transcript documenting a grade of 80% (B-) or better to the graduate office for processing. The transfer course and credit will be recorded on the student's transcript after the completion of one full semester at Boston College. Once matriculated, only graduate courses taken at Boston College (or consortium) will count towards degree requirements. Core courses (i.e., Boston College Graduate nursing courses) that were taken prior to matriculation may be considered on a case-by-case basis (i.e. an Ethics course completed at BC).

students who have demonstrated mastery in a core subject area may receive Advanced Standing Credit for up to five courses (15 credits). Students may only receive Advanced Standing Credit for core courses, based upon undergraduate coursework.