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A minimum score of three (3) on the Advanced Placement examinations (administered by the College Entrance Examination Board) must be earned for credit to be granted.

Transfer students must apply by March 19 during the semester in which they are completing EDU 267 or ECSE 280 . Transfer students who enter Daemen College with an Associate degree must submit a portfolio which includes an emerging professional resume, a written emerging philosophy of education, a comprehensive reflective narrative, and, if available, artifacts from comparable courses taken at other institutions, indicating where they were taken and the grade earned.

Transfer students must apply by March 19th during the semester in which they are completing EDU 267 or ECSE 280 . Transfer students who enter Daemen College with an Associate degree must submit a portfolio that includes an emerging professional resume, a written emerging philosophy of education, a comprehensive reflective narrative, and, if available, artifacts from comparable courses taken at other institutions, indicating where they were taken and the grade earned.

Advanced Standing MSW Admission Requirements: Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BA, BS or BSW) within the last five years from a CSWE accredited program. Submit ALL official transcripts from colleges and universities attended (Regionally accredited colleges and universities only). Complete and submit a Daemen College graduate school application (Application fee $25.00) and fulfill the admission requirements of the Graduate School at Daemen College. Complete and submit a 3-4 page typed personal statement that focuses on the following points: Your experience in social work, including volunteer experience. The life experiences that impacted your interest in social work. Your personal qualities will be useful in serving others as a social work professional. Your values will be useful in serving others as a social worker. Your career goals and how social work education will help you achieve these goals. Have an overall GPA of 3.0 and GPA of 3.2 or higher in major courses such as Social Work Methods I/II Research Methods I Human Behavior in the Social Environment I/II Field Instruction I/II Provide three letters of reference: 1 letter from the BSW Program Chair; 1 letter from an academic source and 1 letter from a volunteer/community source. Provide a copy of the final evaluations (Field Instruction I and II) Have completed courses in Human Biology and Statistics with a grade of “C” or better A minimum combined, verbal and quantitative, score of 285 or higher (800 on GRE Scores prior to 2012) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within five years prior to application for admission

Advanced Standing MSW Admission Requirements: Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BA, BS or BSW) within the last five years from a CSWE accredited program. Submit ALL official transcripts from colleges and universities attended (Regionally accredited colleges and universities only). Complete and submit a Daemen College graduate school application (Application fee $25.00) and fulfill the admission requirements of the Graduate School at Daemen College. Complete and submit a 3-4 page typed personal statement that focuses on the following points: Your experience in social work, including volunteer experience. The life experiences that impacted your interest in social work. Your personal qualities will be useful in serving others as a social work professional. Your values will be useful in serving others as a social worker. Your career goals and how social work education will help you achieve these goals. Have an overall GPA of 3.0 and GPA of 3.2 or higher in major courses such as Social Work Methods I/II Research Methods I Human Behavior in the Social Environment I/II Field Instruction I/II Provide three letters of reference: 1 letter from the BSW Program Chair; 1 letter from an academic source and 1 letter from a volunteer/community source. Provide a copy of the final evaluations (Field Instruction I and II) Have completed courses in Human Biology and Statistics with a grade of “C” or better A minimum combined, verbal and quantitative, score of 285 or higher (800 on GRE Scores prior to 2012) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within five years prior to application for admission

Credit by Examination Daemen participates in programs through which applicants can receive college credit for competencies developed outside the formal classroom. Enrolled students who score successfully on select college proficiency examinations offered by the New York State Education Department or the College Board may receive credit applicable to a degree at Daemen. To have examination scores reviewed for the possible granting of credit, students must have official transcripts/grade reports submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the examination source. Further information on acceptable exams and scores may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. Further information on exams may be obtained by contacting Excelsior College Examinations, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York 12203-5159, www.regents.edu or the College-Level Examination Program, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6600, www.collegeboard.com . Veterans of the armed services may receive credit for satisfactory scores received on tests administered by the United States Armed Forces Institute and for their military educational experiences as recommended by the Commission on Accreditation of Service Experience.

Credit by Examination Daemen participates in programs through which applicants can receive college credit for competencies developed outside the formal classroom. Enrolled students who score successfully on select college proficiency examinations offered by the New York State Education Department or the College Board may receive credit applicable to a degree at Daemen. To have examination scores reviewed for the possible granting of credit, students must have official transcripts/grade reports submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the examination source. Further information on acceptable exams and scores may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. Further information on exams may be obtained by contacting Excelsior College Examinations, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York 12203-5159, www.regents.edu or the College-Level Examination Program, P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6600, www.collegeboard.com. Veterans of the armed services may receive credit for satisfactory scores received on tests administered by the United States Armed Forces Institute and for their military educational experiences as recommended by the Commission on Accreditation of Service Experience.

For further details, refer to the section in this catalog entitled Application Procedures: Credit by Examination.

Readmission Veterans Veterans Success Center Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program Students with Disabilities International Student Admissions Application Procedures and Requirements for International Students Undergraduate (First Year) Requirements (International) Transfer Requirements (International) University Program for High School Students Advanced Placement Credit by Examination Credit for Educational Programs in Non-Collegiate Organizations Developmental Courses and Placement Health Records Orientation Alcohol and Drug Policy Admissions Policy We rely on high school GPA, transcripts (including grade performance and rigor of courses selected), extracurricular activities, college essay, and counselor or teacher recommendations in making our admission decisions. Transfer Students Transfer students who have attended two-year or four-year colleges and who have a college average of at least “C” (2.0) are eligible to apply for admission. Transfer students who are admitted from colleges accredited by the appropriate regional/career/faith-based accrediting body as listed in Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education will be considered for transfer. In most cases, a minimum grade of “C” is required for a course to be eligible for transfer. Acceptance of transfer credit is based upon course content and the specific curricular requirements of the program in which a student intends to matriculate.

Transfer students must apply by March 19 during the semester in which they are completing EDU 267 or ECSE 280 . Transfer students who enter Daemen University with an associate degree must submit a portfolio that includes an emerging professional resume, a written emerging philosophy of education, a comprehensive reflective narrative, and, if available, artifacts from comparable courses taken at other institutions, indicating where they were taken and the grade earned.

IND 443 - Senior Project (ILIT; RP; WI) or an equivalent capstone course offered in any of the College’s academic departments is required for completion of the program. The major may include up to 12 credit hours of Independent Study/Research and 21 credit hours of transfer credit hours.

The major may include up to 12 credit hours of Independent Study/Research and 21 credit hours of transfer credit hours.

Transfer credits, such as those completed through international studies and/or crossregistered courses, may count towards the major with the authorization of the Liberal Studies Advisor.

Transfer credits, such as those completed through international studies and/or crossregistered courses, may count towards the major with the authorization of the Liberal Studies Advisor.

Transfer Students Transfer students who have attended two-year or four-year colleges and who have a college average of at least “C” (2.0) are eligible to apply for admission. Transfer students who are admitted from colleges accredited by the appropriate regional/career/faith-based accrediting body as listed in Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education will be considered for transfer. In most cases, a minimum grade of “C” is required for a course to be eligible for transfer. Acceptance of transfer credit is based upon course content and the specific curricular requirements of the program in which a student intends to matriculate. Credit by Examination Daemen participates in programs through which applicants can receive college credit for competencies developed outside the formal classroom.

TRANSFER CREDIT Continuing students who wish to take a course at another institution and transfer the credit to Daemen to meet a program requirement may do so through the standard transfer of credit system or the cross-registration program. Some programs restrict the number of credits transferred in the major and/or in non-major requirements. Consult the academic department for details. Note: Completion of Core credits via transfer courses: Transfer courses (including cross registrations), except for courses equivalent to CMP 101 - English Composition (which satisfies the Communication Skills and Information Literacy competencies), will not satisfy competencies, or Learning Community requirements. Only with the written authorization of the Core Director will a transferred course fulfill Quantitative Literacy and/or Writing Intensive requirements. Only in extraordinary circumstances, and only with the written authorization of the Core Director, will a transferred course fulfill Service Learning and/or Research and Presentation requirements. (Departmental approval for the latter will also be solicited by the Core Director). Transfer credits may be used to fulfill core electives. The standard transfer of credit system requires that students file the required Request for Off-Campus Course form with the Registrar’s office. The form must be completed in full and bear the required student and faculty signatures. Students are advised to consult the transfer equivalency database accessible from the Registrar’s web page, to determine if a course offered elsewhere is equivalent to a Daemen course and/or is acceptable for transfer. If a course does not appear in the database, students are advised to provide a course description to the Daemen chair of the credit granting department (example: English chair must approve English courses) when they are requesting permission to take an off-campus course. A minimum grade of C is required for transfer unless a higher grade in the course is required in the student’s major. Students must have official transcripts for all off-campus coursework sent directly from the other institution to Daemen’s Registrar’s office. The student is responsible for the transcript fee. Cross-registration is an option available only to full-time matriculating students who wish to take an undergraduate course elsewhere during a semester. Consult the Special Programs for Enrichment and Academic Credit section of the Catalog for full details. No transfer courses or cross-registration are allowed in a senior’s final semester before degree conferral. Consult the In-Residence Course Work Requirement section of the catalog for details.

Transfer students who have attended two-year or four-year colleges and who have a college average of at least “C” (2.0) are eligible to apply for admission. Transfer students who are admitted from colleges accredited by the appropriate regional/career/faith-based accrediting body as listed in Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education will be considered for transfer. In most cases, a minimum grade of “C” is required for a course to be eligible for transfer. Acceptance of transfer credit is based upon course content and the specific curricular requirements of the program in which a student intends to matriculate.

The waiver application must include: An explanation why the student is unable to meet the full-time requirement due to academic constraints beyond their control; Supporting documentation to verify the above extenuating circumstances (e.g., having earned advanced placement or other college credits in high school, transcripts showing how transfer credits impacted program of study enrollment, schedules demonstrating courses aren’t available during the semester causing sequencing gaps); An individual academic graduation plan, developed with the student’s advisor, that prescribes how the student will fulfill degree coursework in their program of study if granted the waiver.