Policies

Credit for language classes at other institutionsCredit for study on the high school level: Transfer credit of 1/3 unit is given for Advanced Placement with a score of 4 or 5.

Students who score a 4 or higher on the College Board AP exam in Chinese language and culture, German Language, Spanish language, or Spanish literature, automatically receive 1/3 unit of credit in the language.

AP credit in languages Students who score a 4 or higher on the College Board AP exam in Chinese language and culture, German Language, Spanish language, or Spanish literature, automatically receive 1/3 unit of credit in the language.

Students who score 4/5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement Examination or 6/7 on the Chemistry International Baccalaureate Exam are automatically awarded 1/3 unit of credit for CH 1010.

Transfer credit of 1/3 unit is given for Advanced Placement with a score of 4 or 5.

Accepted transfer students for the spring semester will be required to enroll in early December. Accepted transfer students for the fall semester will be required to enroll by early July. Transfer students may be eligible for need-based scholarship and loan funds from a variety of sources including WPI, the federal government, and some state government agencies. Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several community colleges. However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI will offer a transfer credit evaluation post admission to the university for transfer students, and after the May 1 enrollment deadline for incoming first year students (typically beginning in mid-May). Admitted transfer students and enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a C or better will be considered for transfer credit, with many academic departments requiring a B- or better.

and humanities and arts courses are typically considered eligible for transfer credit. For most coursework to be eligible for a transfer credit review, the coursework must be delivered by college instructors. Early college, early entrance programs, or college coursework provided in partnership with a college or university but offered at the high school and instructed by teachers whose primary role is secondary education are not eligible for credit at WPI, with the exception of Project Lead The Way (PLTW). As such, all transfer students should review their humanities and arts coursework accepted for transfer credit at WPI and plan with the Humanities and Arts Department’s coordinator for transfer students to determine next steps towards the completion of the HUA Requirement. The HUA Requirement is considered fulfilled for transfer students who have completed the equivalent of two units of humanities and arts work prior to their matriculation at WPI.

AP courses, transfer credit, incomplete grades or extensions are not counted in the number of credits passed.

Transfer Credits Transferring Credit Before Matriculation to WPI The Office of Admissions transfer admissions team coordinates the formal evaluation of credit with evaluators in each academic department for a WPI degree for coursework taken prior to matriculation. Each WPI academic department has their own policy regarding transfer credit and designates a faculty evaluator to review coursework submitted. In general, only those courses in which the student received a grade of C or better will be evaluated for possible transfer credit, with some department requiring a grade of B- or better. Also, noncredit CEU courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit. Transferring Credit After Matriculation to WPI If you are currently a WPI student who wishes to take courses at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution, you must obtain a WPI Transfer Credit Authorization form from the Registrar’s Office. On the form, the department head specifies a minimum grade for transfer. Courses that have not been pre-approved may not receive transfer credit. Also, noncredit CEU courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit.

To apply for approval of a consortium course to satisfy a specific WPI distribution requirement, a student must obtain a WPI Transfer Credit Authorization form from the Registrar’s Office.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) WPI awards credit to current WPI students who completed a PLTW Engineering course in high school, received a minimum of a “B” in the course, and earned on the PLTW End-of-Course Assessment either a stanine score of 6 or higher (before July 2018) or a minimum scale score of 410 for IED, 410 for POE, 420 for CEA, 430 for CIM, 450 for DE. WPI also honors PLTW transfer credits from other select PLTW university partners, such as RIT.

Transfer Students and the Humanities and Arts Requirement Transfer credit is granted on a course-for-course basis for Humanities and Arts courses taken at other institutions transferred to WPI.

The grade for such a Humanities and Arts Requirement met solely by transfer credit is normally a grade of "CR". Students whose grades on transferred courses average "A" can submit samples of their previous work to the HUA Coordinator for Transfer Students and may be awarded an "A" for the Humanities and Arts Requirement. Decisions concerning credit toward the Humanities and Arts Requirement are made by the Humanities and Arts Transfer Credit Coordinators. Guidelines for Granting Transfer Credit to U.S. Students for Modern Language Study Beginning with students matriculating for spring semester/January 2024 1. Grade needed for transfer credit HUA currently requires a B or better from accredited 2-year institutions and a C or better from 4-year accredited institutions. 2. Credit for language classes at other institutions 1. Credit for study on the high school level: 1. Transfer credit of 1/3 unit is given for Advanced Placement with a score of 4 or 5. 2. Students with three or more years of modern-language study in high school, but who have not taken the Advanced Placement examination in that language, may receive 1/3 unit credit for their high school language study upon satisfactory completion of two courses in the same language on the intermediate level or above. 2. Credit for study at other colleges and universities: 1. Language study which is done at other US universities and colleges prior to entering WPI, transfers on a course-for-course basis with a minimum grade of B- This course credit can count towards the student’s Humanities and Arts requirement.

Students interested in obtaining WPI credit for a social science course taken at another institution should consult our transfer credit authorization policies and procedures available at: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/ study/programs/social-science-policy-studies/resources What Doesn’t Count Courses taught in the Humanities & Arts Department or the School of Business do not count toward the Social Science Requirement.

Transfer Students Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several partner institutions. However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI is able to offer a transfer credit evaluation once a transfer student is admitted. For incoming first year students, the transfer credit evaluation process is available after the enrollment deadline of May 1st, typically beginning in mid-May. Admitted transfer students and newly enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit, which included a list of transfer equivalencies to date. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a B- or better will be considered for transfer credit. College-level and lab-based chemistry and biology, calculus, calculus-based physics with lab, engineering science, and most social science and humanities and arts courses are typically considered for transfer credit. Early college, early entrance programs, or college coursework provided in partnership with a college or university but offered at the high school and instructed by teachers whose primary role is secondary education are not eligible for credit at WPI, with the exception of Project Lead The Way (PLTW).

As such, all transfer students should review their humanities and arts coursework accepted for transfer credit at WPI and plan with the Humanities and Arts Department’s coordinator for transfer students to determine next steps towards the completion of the HUA Requirement. The HUA Requirement is considered fulfilled for transfer students who have completed the equivalent of two units of humanities and arts work prior to their matriculation at WPI.

and humanities and arts courses are typically considered eligible for transfer credit. For most coursework to be eligible for a transfer credit review, the coursework must be delivered by college instructors.

The grade for such a Humanities and Arts Requirement met solely by transfer credit is normally a grade of "CR". Students whose grades on transferred courses average "A" can submit samples of their previous work to the HUA Coordinator for Transfer Students and may be awarded an "A" for the Humanities and Arts Requirement. Decisions concerning credit toward the Humanities and Arts Requirement are made by the Humanities and Arts Transfer Credit Coordinators.

Students interested in obtaining WPI credit for a social science course taken at another institution should consult our transfer credit authorization policies and procedures available at: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/study/programs/social-science-policy-studies/resources What Doesn’t Count Courses taught in the Humanities & Arts Department or the School of Business do not count toward the Social Science Requirement.

AP courses, transfer credit, incomplete grades or extensions are not counted in the number of credits passed.

Grade needed for transfer credit HUA currently requires a B or better from accredited 2-year institutions and a C or better from 4-year accredited institutions. Credit for language classes at other institutions Credit for study on the high school level: Transfer credit of 1/3 unit is given for Advanced Placement with a score of 4 or 5. Students with three or more years of modern-language study in high school, but who have not taken the Advanced Placement examination in that language, may receive 1/3 unit credit for their high school language study upon satisfactory completion of two courses in the same language on the intermediate level or above. Credit for study at other colleges and universities: Language study which is done at other US universities and colleges prior to entering WPI, transfers on a course-for-course basis with a minimum grade of B- This course credit can count towards the student’s Humanities and Arts requirement.

Grade needed for transfer credit HUA currently requires a B or better from accredited 2-year institutions and a C or better from 4-year accredited institutions. Credit for language classes at other institutions Credit for study on the high school level: Transfer credit of 1/3 unit is given for Advanced Placement with a score of 4 or 5. Students with three or more years of modern-language study in high school, but who have not taken the Advanced Placement examination in that language, may receive 1/3 unit credit for their high school language study upon satisfactory completion of two courses in the same language on the intermediate level or above. Credit for study at other colleges and universities: Language study which is done at other US universities and colleges prior to entering WPI, transfers on a course-for-course basis with a minimum grade of B- This course credit can count towards the student’s Humanities and Arts requirement.

Credit for study at other colleges and universities: Language study which is done at other US universities and colleges prior to entering WPI, transfers on a course-for-course basis with a minimum grade of B- This course credit can count towards the student’s Humanities and Arts requirement.

Guidelines for Granting Transfer Credit to U.S. Students for Modern Language Study Beginning with students matriculating for spring semester/January 2024 Grade needed for transfer credit HUA currently requires a B or better from accredited 2-year institutions and a C or better from 4-year accredited institutions. Recommendation: B- or better from accredited US institutions. Non-US institution will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Credit for language classes at other institutions Credit for study on the high school level: Transfer credit of 1/3 unit is given for Advanced Placement with a score of 4 or 5. Students with three or more years of modern-language study in high school, but who have not taken the Advanced Placement examination in that language, may receive 1/3 unit credit for their high school language study upon satisfactory completion of two courses in the same language on the intermediate level or above. (Note: Courses in Chinese, German and Spanish in addition to those offered at WPI, as well as courses in other languages, are available at other colleges in the

As such, all transfer students should review their humanities and arts coursework accepted for transfer credit at WPI and plan with the Humanities and Arts Department’s coordinator for transfer students to determine next steps towards the completion of the HUA Requirement. The HUA Requirement is considered fulfilled for transfer students who have completed the equivalent of two units of humanities and arts work prior to their matriculation at WPI.

Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several community colleges. However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI will offer a transfer credit evaluation post admission to the university for transfer students, and after the May 1 enrollment deadline for incoming first year students (typically beginning in mid-May). Admitted transfer students and enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit . This site also includes a list of transfer equivalencies to date based on previously requested course reviews. The Transfer Admissions team coordinates the process with WPI faculty who evaluate the coursework to determine credit eligibility. Each academic department at WPI reviews courses under their program, and provides a decision to the Transfer Admissions team. Admissions communicates any credit review updates to the student, the WPI Registrar’s Office and to WPI Academic Advising. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a C or better will be considered for transfer credit, with many academic departments requiring a B- or better. College-level and lab-based chemistry and biology, calculus, calculus-based physics with lab, engineering science, and many social science and humanities and arts courses are typically considered eligible for transfer credit. For most coursework to be eligible for a transfer credit review, the coursework must be delivered by college instructors. Early college, early entrance programs, or college coursework provided in partnership with a college or university but offered at the high school and instructed by teachers whose primary role is secondary education are not eligible for credit at WPI, with the exception of Project Lead The Way (PLTW). Additional courses that are not transferable include pre-calculus, non-calculus based physics or engineering science, and computer courses in BASIC.

Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several partner institutions. Students can view those agreements on WPI's website . However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI is able to offer a transfer credit evaluation once a transfer student is admitted. For incoming first year students, the transfer credit evaluation process is available after the enrollment deadline of May 1 st , typically beginning in mid-May. Admitted transfer students and newly enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit , which included a list of transfer equivalencies to date. The Transfer Admissions team coordinates the process with WPI faculty who evaluate the coursework to determine credit eligibility. Each academic department at WPI reviews courses under their program, and provides a decision to the Transfer Admissions team. Admissions communicates any credit updates to the WPI Registrar’s Office as well as WPI Academic Advising. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a B- or better will be considered for transfer credit. College-level and lab-based chemistry and biology, calculus, calculus-based physics with lab, engineering science, and most social science and humanities and arts courses are typically considered for transfer credit. To be eligible for credit review, the courses must be instructed by college-level instructors. Early college, early entrance programs, or college coursework provided in partnership with a college or university but offered at the high school and instructed by teachers whose primary role is secondary education are not eligible for credit at WPI, with the exception of Project Lead The Way (PLTW). Online coursework is also typically not eligible. Additional courses that are not transferable include pre-calculus, non-calculus based physics or engineering science, and computer courses in BASIC.

Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several community colleges. However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI will offer a transfer credit evaluation post admission to the university for transfer students, and after the May 1 enrollment deadline for incoming first year students (typically beginning in mid-May). Admitted transfer students and enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit. This site also includes a list of transfer equivalencies to date based on previously requested course reviews. The Transfer Admissions team coordinates the process with WPI faculty who evaluate the coursework to determine credit eligibility. Each academic department at WPI reviews courses under their program, and provides a decision to the Transfer Admissions team. Admissions communicates any credit review updates to the student, the WPI Registrar’s Office and to WPI Academic Advising. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a C or better will be considered for transfer credit, with many academic departments requiring a B- or better. College-level and lab-based chemistry and biology, calculus, calculus-based physics with lab, engineering science, and many social science

Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several partner institutions. Students can view those agreements on WPI's website. However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI is able to offer a transfer credit evaluation once a transfer student is admitted. For incoming first year students, the transfer credit evaluation process is available after the enrollment deadline of May 1st, typically beginning in mid-May. Admitted transfer students and newly enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit, which included a list of transfer equivalencies to date. The Transfer Admissions team coordinates the process with WPI faculty who evaluate the coursework to determine credit eligibility. Each academic department at WPI reviews courses under their program, and provides a decision to the Transfer Admissions team. Admissions communicates any credit updates to the WPI Registrar’s Office as well as WPI Academic Advising. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a B- or better will be considered for transfer credit. College-level and lab-based chemistry and biology, calculus, calculus-based physics with lab, engineering science, and most social science and humanities and arts courses are typically considered for transfer credit. To be eligible for credit review, the courses must be instructed by college-level instructors. Early college, early entrance programs, or college coursework provided in partnership with a college or university but offered at the high school and instructed by teachers whose primary role is secondary education are not eligible for credit at WPI, with the exception of Project Lead The Way (PLTW). Online coursework is also typically not eligible. Additional courses that are not transferable include pre-calculus, non-calculus based physics or engineering science, and computer courses in BASIC.

Transfer Agreements & Transfer Credit WPI currently holds transfer agreements with several community colleges. However, WPI will grant appropriate transfer credit from any accredited two-year or four-year institution. WPI will offer a transfer credit evaluation post admission to the university for transfer students, and after the May 1 enrollment deadline for incoming first year students (typically beginning in mid-May). Admitted transfer students and enrolled first year students should follow the WPI transfer credit guidelines, policy and procedure available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit. This site also includes a list of transfer equivalencies to date based on previously requested course reviews. The Transfer Admissions team coordinates the process with WPI faculty who evaluate the coursework to determine credit eligibility. Each academic department at WPI reviews courses under their program, and provides a decision to the Transfer Admissions team. Admissions communicates any credit review updates to the student, the WPI Registrar’s Office and to WPI Academic Advising. In general, courses that are the academic equivalent of a WPI course with a grade of a C or better will be considered for transfer credit, with many academic departments requiring a B- or better. College-level and lab-based chemistry and biology, calculus, calculus-based physics with lab, engineering science, and many social science and humanities and arts courses are typically considered eligible for transfer credit. For most coursework to be eligible for a transfer credit review, the coursework must be delivered by college instructors. Early college, early entrance programs, or college coursework provided in partnership with a college or university but offered at the high school and instructed by teachers whose primary role is secondary education are not eligible for credit at WPI, with the exception of Project Lead The Way (PLTW). Additional courses that are not transferable include pre-calculus, non-calculus based physics or engineering science, and computer courses in BASIC.

Transfer credit is granted on a course-for-course basis for Humanities and Arts courses taken at other institutions transferred to WPI.

Transfer credit is granted on a course-for-course basis for Humanities and Arts courses taken at other institutions transferred to WPI.

The grade for such a Humanities and Arts Requirement met solely by transfer credit is normally a grade of "CR". Students whose grades on transferred courses average "A" can submit samples of their previous work to the HUA Coordinator for Transfer Students and may be awarded an "A" for the Humanities and Arts Requirement. Decisions concerning credit toward the Humanities and Arts Requirement are made by the Humanities and Arts Transfer Credit Coordinators .

To apply for approval of a consortium course to satisfy a specific WPI distribution requirement, a student must obtain a WPI Transfer Credit Authorization form from the Registrar’s Office.

If you are currently a WPI student who wishes to take courses at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution, you must obtain a WPI Transfer Credit Authorization form from the Registrar’s Office. On the form, the department head specifies a minimum grade for transfer. Courses that have not been pre-approved may not receive transfer credit. Also, noncredit CEU courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit.

If you are currently a WPI student who wishes to take courses at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution, you must obtain a WPI Transfer Credit Authorization form from the Registrar’s Office. On the form, the department head specifies a minimum grade for transfer. Courses that have not been pre-approved may not receive transfer credit. Also, noncredit CEU courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit.

More information is available at www.wpi.edu/+transfercredit . Each WPI academic department has their own policy regarding transfer credit and designates a faculty evaluator to review coursework submitted. In general, only those courses in which the student received a grade of C or better will be evaluated for possible transfer credit, with some department requiring a grade of B- or better. Also, noncredit CEU courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit.

Each WPI academic department has their own policy regarding transfer credit and designates a faculty evaluator to review coursework submitted. In general, only those courses in which the student received a grade of C or better will be evaluated for possible transfer credit, with some department requiring a grade of B- or better. Also, noncredit CEU courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit.

Students interested in obtaining WPI credit for a social science course taken at another institution should consult our transfer credit authorization policies and procedures available at: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/ study/programs/social-science-policy-studies/resources