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The minimum acceptable pace (number of credits successfully completed divided by total number of credits attempted) increases with each academic year in the program: Year Level (academic year*) Total Number of Credits Minimum Acceptable pace Attempted** (percent of credits completed) First Year Up to 29 Credits 67% Second Year 30-59 credits 67% Third Year 60-89 credits 67% Fourth Year and above 90+ credits 67% *Based upon the number of credits attempted at Montserrat and any accepted transfer credits **Number of credits attempted at Montserrat and accepted transfer credits B. Qualitative measurement (Grade-Point Average—GPA) Beginning with the first semester, students must earn and thereafter maintain a cumulative minimum grade-point average (GPA) no lower than 2.0 to maintain the qualitative standard of satisfactory academic progress. [Students should consult the College Catalog and relevant sections of the Student Handbook for an explanation of the grading system and for the method used to calculate the grade- point average.] NOTE: Although the credits from accepted transfer courses are counted toward the pace component of satisfactory academic progress, grades earned from accepted transfer courses are not included in the calculation of GPA.

Placement AP ART THERAPY _____________________________________ SO370 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY _____________________________________ SO380 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY _____________________________________ ART THERAPY ELECTIVE _____________________________________ ART THERAPY ELECTIVE _____________________________________ ART THERAPY MINOR CAPSTONE (requires advanced approval) CREDITS TOTAL CREDITS AT MINOR GPA REQUIREMENT CUMULATIVE GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER* CREDITS EARNED/CUMULATIVE MONTH ___ ___ ___ YEAR ___ ___ ___ AE CREDITS ___ ___ ___ TOTAL ___ ___ ___ REGISTRAR ___ ___ ___ Revised: August 2025 Incomple Course I 15 Credits 3 CR_______* 3 CR_______* 3 CR_______* 3 CR_______* 3 CR_______* 15 _______ _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Minor in: ART THERAPY SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS te Grade I Transfer Credit T n Progress IP Course Waiver W ART THERAPY ELECTIVE OPTIONS CHOOSE TWO ELECTIVES WITH ADVISOR APPROVAL: SO250 MINDFULNESS AND CREATIVE IDENTITY SO300 EXPLORING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SO305 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS SO375 PSYCHOLOGY OF ART, CREATIVITY AND PLAY TOPICS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (as approved) HU210 or HU301 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING HU250 SCRIPTWRITING HU302 NARRATIVES OF SELF; AUTOBIOGRAPHIES, HU362 INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA HU374 WRITING POETRY HU381 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP TOPICS IN HUMANITIES (as approved) ADDITIONAL COURSES, IF NEEDED FOR WAIVED ______________________________________________________ 3 _____ ______________________________________________________ 3 _____ ______________________________________________________ 3 _____ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT NO GRADE LOWER THAN C- IN ANY ONE COURSE USED TOWARD MINOR _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Placement AP CREATIVE WRITING RESEARCH & RHETORIC ___________ INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING ______ __________________________________ CREATIVE WRITING ELECTIVE __________________________________ CREATIVE WRITING ELECTIVE __________________________________ CREATIVE WRITING ELECTIVE CREDITS TOTAL CREDITS CW MINOR GPA REQUIREMENT CUMULATIVE GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER IN CREATIVE WRITING COURSES* CREDITS EARNED/CUMULATIVE MONTH ___ ___ YEAR ___ ___ CW CREDITS ___ ___ TOTAL ___ ___ REGISTRAR ___ ___ Revised: August 2024 Minor in: CREATIVE WRITING SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Incomplete Grade I Transfer Credit T Course In Progress IP Course Waiver W 15 Credits 3 CR ________ 3 CR________* 3 CR ________* 3 CR ________* 3 CR ________* ADDITIONAL COURSES, IF NEEDED FOR WAIVED REQUIREMENTS _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 15 _______ ONLY ONE CW COURSE ALLOWED IN TRANSFER OR THROUGH NECCUM MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT NO GRADE LOWER THAN C- IN ANY ONE _______ COURSE TOWARD MINOR _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Placement AP ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE ARTS PROFESSIONAL WRITING FOR THE ARTS ________________________________ CREATIVE ECONOMY AND BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS______________________ ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN THE ARTS__________________________ ______________________________________ PRE-INTERNSHIP ______________________________________ APPROVED INTERNSHIP ______________________________________ LAUNCHPAD CREDITS TOTAL CREDITS EA MINOR GPA REQUIREMENT CUMULATIVE GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER IN ALL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MNOR COURSES* CREDITS EARNED/CUMULATIVE MONTH ___ ___ ___ YEAR ___ ___ ___ EA CREDITS ___ ___ ___ TOTAL ___ ___ ___ REGISTRAR ___ ___ ___ Revised: August 2024 Minor in: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE ARTS SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Incomplete Grade I Transfer Credit T Course In Progress IP Course Waiver W 15 Credits 3 CR______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 1 CR ______* 2 CR ______* ADDITIONAL COURSES, IF NEEDED FOR WAIVED REQUIREMENTS 3 CR ______* _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 15 _______ MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT NO GRADE LOWER THAN C- IN ANY ONE _______ COURSE TOWARD MINOR _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Placement AP CURATORIAL STUDIES ART HISTORY MODERN DEVELOPMENTS ____________________________________ PROFESSIONAL WRITING FOR THE ARTS ____________________________________ MUSEUM OR EXHIBITIONS REQ ____________________________________ ART HISTORY ELECTIVE ____________________________________ CURATORIAL OR COLLECTIONS REQ CREDITS TOTAL CREDITS CS MINOR 1 GPA REQUIREMENT CUMULATIVE GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER* CREDITS EARNED/CUMULATIVE MONTH ___ ___ ___ YEAR ___ ___ ___ CS CREDITS ___ ___ ___ TOTAL ___ ___ ___ REGISTRAR ___ ___ ___ Revised: August 2024 Incomple Course I 15 Credits 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 5 _______ _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Minor in: CURATORIAL STUDIES SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS te Grade I Transfer Credit T n Progress IP Course Waiver W REQUIREMENT ELECTIVE OPTIONS MUSEUM OR EXHIBITIONS REQUIREMENT: CHOOSE ONE ELECTIVE FROM THE FOLLOWING: *INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL ART: A VIRTUAL TOUR *MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION HISTORY *MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS: REMAKING HISTORY *THE SECRET LIFE OF ART *THREE APPROVED NODE COURSES *OTHER APPROVED 3-CREDIT ART HISTORY COURSE CURATORIAL OR COLLECTIONS REQUIREMENT: CHOOSE ONE ELECTIVE FROM THE FOLLOWING: *APPROVED SECOND INTERNSHIP WITH GALLERY OR COLLECTING INSTITUTION *APPROVED INDEPENDENT STUDY FOCUSED ON CURATORIAL PRACTICE OR COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT ADDITIONAL COURSES, IF NEEDED FOR WAIVED REQUIREMENTS _______________________________________________ 3 CR ______ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ______ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ______ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT NO GRADE LOWER THAN C- IN ANY ONE COURSE TOWARD MINOR _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Placement AP ART HISTORY ART HISTORY ORIGINS OR ART HISTORY MODERN DEVELOPMENTS ____________________________________ HISTORY OF PHOTO OR AH ELECTIVE ____________________________________ ART HISTORY ELECTIVE ____________________________________ ART HISTORY ELECTIVE ____________________________________ ART HISTORY ELECTIVE THEORIES OF ART CREDITS TOTAL CREDITS AH MINOR 1 GPA REQUIREMENT CUMULATIVE GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER IN ALL ART HISTORY COURSES* CREDITS EARNED/CUMULATIVE MONTH ___ ___ ___ YEAR ___ ___ ___ AH CREDITS ___ ___ ___ TOTAL ___ ___ ___ REGISTRAR ___ ___ ___ Revised: August 2024 Minor in: ART HISTORY SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Incomplete Grade I Transfer Credit T Course In Progress IP Course Waiver W 18 Credits 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* 3 CR ______* ADDITIONAL COURSES, IF NEEDED FOR WAIVED REQUIREMENTS _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ 3 CR ______* _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 8 _______ MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT NO GRADE LOWER THAN C- IN ANY ONE _______ COURSE _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Placement AP ART EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES IN ART EDUCATION METHODS: MEDIA, FORMS & IDEAS DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY OR PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE________ _________________________________ ART EDUCATION ELECTIVE _________________________________ ART EDUCATION ELECTIVE CREDITS TOTAL CREDITS AE MINOR GPA REQUIREMENT CUMULATIVE GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER* CREDITS EARNED/CUMULATIVE MONTH ___ ___ YEAR ___ ___ AE CREDITS ___ ___ TOTAL ___ ___ REGISTRAR ___ ___ Revised: August 2024 In Co 15 Credits 3 CR ________* 3 CR ________* 3 CR ________* _ 3 CR ________* _ 3 CR ________* 15 _______ _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Minor in: ART EDUCATION SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS complete Grade I Transfer Credit T urse In Progress IP Course Waiver W ART EDUCATION ELECTIVE OPTIONS CHOOSE TWO ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING: CURRENT ISSUES IN ART EDUCATION TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES GALLERY BASED TEACHING & LEARNING STUDIOXL: ARTISTS TOGETHER ART, VISUAL CULTURE & DIVERSITY OR APPROVED NON-WESTERN ART HISTORY COURSE ADDITIONAL COURSES, IF NEEDED FOR WAIVED REQUIREMENTS _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ _______________________________________________ 3 CR ________ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT NO GRADE LOWER THAN C- IN ANY ONE COURSE USED TOWARD MINOR _______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

ACADEMIC INFORMATION Courses-in-Residency Requirements/Transfer Credits The typical course of study at Montserrat College of Art results in 120 earned credits for the BFA program. Thus, no more than 90 credits will be allowed to transfer from another institution. Except on rare occasions, as determined by the Academic Dean and the Registrar, the distribution of transfer credits must not exceed the maximum of 60 credits in studio art and the maximum of 39 credits in liberal arts. College transfer credit, AP, CLEP and IB transfer credits are recommended by the Office of Admissions through a portfolio review and applicable transcripts and score reports. Transfer credit evaluations are issued once a student has been accepted to Montserrat College of Art.

The College may restrict the transfer of external credits to Montserrat and reserve the right to limit the number of external credits to be applied to Montserrat academic programs. Students may attend colleges that participate through the AICAD Exchange Program in the United States, Canada, and five International Affiliate schools in Japan, China, Ireland, Israel, and the UK. It is very important to discuss your interest in participating in the AICAD Exchange Program with your faculty advisor first, as transferable credits vary. Life Experience Credit Montserrat College of Art recognizes and honors prior learning by accepting a wide range of CLEP tests. LEC earned through portfolio evaluation may not be eligible for transfer to another academic institution depending on that institution's policies. Credit earned by portfolio evaluation is considered transfer credit and therefore does not apply toward academic 10

All accepted transfer credits are applied toward pace.

The minimum acceptable pace (number of credits completed divided by total number of credits attempted) increases with each academic year in the program: Year Level (academic year*) Total Number of Credits Attempted** Minimum Acceptable Pace (percent of credits completed) First Year Up to 29 credits 67% Second Year 30-59 credits 67% Third Year 60-89 credits 67% Fourth Year and above 90+ credits 67% *Based upon the number of credits attempted at Montserrat and any accepted transfer credits **Number of credits attempted at Montserrat and accepted transfer credits B. Qualitative measurement (Grade-Point Average—GPA) Beginning with the first semester, students must earn and thereafter maintain a cumulative minimum grade-point average (GPA) no lower than 2.0 to maintain the qualitative standard of satisfactory academic progress. [Students should consult the College Catalog and relevant sections of the Student Handbook for an explanation of the grading system and for the method used to calculate the grade point average.] NOTE: Although the credits from accepted transfer courses are counted toward the pace component of satisfactory academic progress, grades earned from accepted transfer courses are not included in the calculation of GPA.

Transfer credits or advanced standing may reduce the length of your eligibility.

Only courses carrying a grade of “C” or above from other colleges and universities are eligible for transfer. Up to 90 credits in total (including no more than 60 studio credits or 39 liberal arts credits) may be approved for transfer. To understand how many credits you might be able to transfer, please reach out to [email protected] . The review of transfer credits for studio coursework requires you to submit a portfolio including examples that demonstrate the accomplishment of college-level coursework.

Montserrat accepts up to 90 credit hours of transfer credits for Degree Completion Program participants who attended a different accredited institution and may accept candidates who previously studied at Montserrat who need as few as 3 credits to graduate. Except on rare occasions, as determined by the Academic Dean and Registrar, the distribution of transfer credits must not exceed a maximum of 45 credits in studio art and a maximum of 45 credits in liberal arts. Please note that all transfer credits must meet Montserrat’s standard transfer guidelines regarding grades earned and course level. LEC earned through portfolio evaluation may not be eligible for transfer to another academic institution, depending on that institution’s policies. Credit earned by portfolio evaluation is considered transfer credit and, therefore, does not apply toward academic residency requirements.