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Students who present the full International Baccalaureate diploma with a total score of 30 or better and honor scores in three higher-level exams normally receive one year’s credit.

A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Biology examination, a score of 7 on the International Baccalaureate Biology examination, or a score of A* on the A-level Biology exam can be used to satisfy one semester of introductory biology.

Although College credit is given for a score of 4 or 5 on the AP tests and for a score of 5 or above on the IB examination, the AP and IB courses are not equivalent to PHYS B121 and PHYS B122 and advanced placement will not, in general, be given.

Majors may substitute advance placement credit (score of 5 on the AP psychology exam), international baccalaureate credit (score of 6 or 7 on the IB psychology exam), or completing Introductory Psychology at an accredited college (achieving a merit grade, contact department chair for syllabi review) for PSYC B105.

Approval of the student’s major department is necessary at the time of application and for the transfer of credit from the Caltech program to complete the major requirements at Bryn Mawr.

candidates may petition the Dean, through the Director of Graduate Studies in the department of the M.A., to count up to two such courses as transfer credit.

and may count up to seven graduate courses as elective transfer credits towards the A.B.

Advanced Standing Plan of Study Students who are admitted to the Advanced Standing program may receive eight transfer units if all application requirements are met. The Advanced Standing program will then require the completion of ten course units at the GSSWSR. All students are required to take three electives to complete the MSS degree requirements. Plan of Study Grid Summer Units Select one of the following: 1 SOWK B506 Assessment and Psychopathology: Across the Lifespan ( Clinical specialization students only ) Elective* COPA Students take an elective instead of B506 SOWK B595 Power, Privilege and Oppression ( Required for all AS/MSS students, also offered spring semester ) 1 Units 2 Fall SOWK B535 or SOWK B531 Clinical Social Work Practice I ( Clinical specialization ) or Communities, Organizations, Policy, and Advocacy I 1 SOWK B541 Practicum Education III 1 SOWK B594 Trauma Informed Social Work 1 Elective 1 Units 4 Spring SOWK B536 or SOWK B532 Clinical Social Work II ( Clinical specialization ) or Communities, Organizations, Policy, and Advocacy II 1 SOWK B542 Practicum Education IV 1 Elective 1 Select one of the following: 1 SOWK B508 Community Strategies and Assessment: Advocacy and Action ( COPA Concentration must take B508 ) Elective Units 4 Total Units 10 1 Fall Semester/Spring Semester: Students should also take any required Foundation class for which transfer credit was not granted (see list above).

Advanced Standing Program Application Checklist Application Essay/Personal Statement An official transcript from all colleges and universities attended. Two Letters of Recommendation from the following: one must be from your BSW Program Director, field instructor or a faculty member. Interview. Applicants can schedule an interview in Slate, or call the Office of Graduate Admissions at 610-526-5152. Students may plan to visit the school by completing the on-line form: www.brynmawr.edu/socialwork/admissions-aid/visit-school .

Application Requirements: MSS Advanced Standing Program: To be eligible for the Advanced Standing Program, you must possess: A BSW from a CSWE-accredited program within five years of application A minimum overall G.P.A. of 3.0 All application materials for the MSS Advanced Standing program are due by February 1.

Students receiving six or more units of credit may apply for advanced standing. A maximum of eight units from test and transfer credit may be used towards a student’s degree.

They may also petition to count honor scores as transfer credits towards the 32 units needed to graduate in order to graduate in six or seven semesters rather than eight, or to avoid falling behind when they receive permission to enroll in a reduced course load, when they must withdraw from a course, or when they fail a course. A maximum of eight units transfer credit may be used towards the degree with exceptions made for transfer students at the time of the student’s application.

Credit for Work Done Elsewhere All requests for transfer credit are approved by the Registrar. The following minimal guidelines are not exhaustive. To ensure that work done elsewhere will be eligible for credit, students must obtain approval for transfer credit before enrolling. These guidelines apply to all of the specific categories of transfer credit listed below. Only liberal arts courses taken at accredited four-year colleges and universities will be considered for transfer. Four semester credits (or six quarter credits) are equivalent to one unit of credit at Bryn Mawr. A minimum grade of 2.0 or C or better is required for transfer. Grades of C minus or “credit” are not acceptable. No on-line, correspondence, or distance learning courses, even those sponsored by an accredited four-year institution, are eligible for transfer. The Registrar cannot award credit without the receipt of an official transcript from the outside institution recording the course completed and the final grade. To count a transferred course towards a College requirement (such as an Approach), students must obtain prior approval from their class dean, the Registrar, and the Special Cases Committee. Domestic study away: Students who wish to receive credit for a semester or a year away from Bryn Mawr as full-time students at another institution in the United States must have the institution and the program approved in advance by their class dean, major adviser, the registrar, and other appropriate departments. Students with citizenship outside the United States may also be eligible to have a period of study at a university in their home country considered domestic study away. Domestic Summer Work: Students who wish to receive credit for summer schoolwork at an institution in the United States must have the institutions, their programs and the courses they will take approved in advance by the Registrar. Students must present to the Registrar an official transcript within one semester of completion of the course. A total of no more than four units earned in summer school may be counted toward the degree; of these, no more than two units may be earned in any one summer. Study Abroad: Bryn Mawr accepts credit from more than eighty approved programs and universities in over thirty countries. Students who plan to study abroad during the academic year need to complete an application, obtain the support of their major advisor, and receive the approval of the Study Abroad Committee before applying to their host study abroad program . Students enroll full-time (typically 15-16 credits) through their host study abroad program. Students will follow the programs process for requesting and submitting a transcript to Bryn Mawr. Study Abroad transcripts should be received no later than the 7th week of the semester following Study Abroad. Summer Study Abroad: Students must obtain pre-approval from the Registrar of the institution/program and the courses they wish to take abroad for credit. To ensure transfer credit, students should request that an official transcript from the summer study abroad program be sent to the Registrar within one semester of completion of the course(s). Students who participate in a Bryn Mawr summer program (e.g., Institut d’ É tudes Fran ç aises d’Avignon , American Councils programs, and Summer in Jordan) do not need to obtain pre-approval for their courses. A total of no more than four units earned in summer may be counted toward the degree; of these, no more than two units may be earned in any one summer. Work done prior to matriculation: Students may receive up to four units of transfer credit for courses taken at a college prior to graduation from secondary school. The courses must have been taught on the college campus (not in the high school) and have been open to students matriculated at that college. These courses may include those taken at a community college. In all other respects, requests for transfer credit for work done prior to secondary school graduation are subject to the same provisions, procedures and limits as all other requests for transfer credit. Transcripts for course work done prior to matriculation should be submitted during the admissions process.

in Social Work Practice (except Advanced Standing Students who are exempt from taking).

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Curriculum: 18* courses (*Advanced Standing students see below.) All sections of the following courses will meet in-person : B501/B502, B503, B531/B532, B535/B536, and B595 . Required courses and practice courses have a section offered in the evening or on Saturday.

Students should consult our transfer credit policy and with the Registrar and follow the guidelines set for them by the Committee on Academic Standing regarding the number and nature of courses they take while away. Students are advised to consult our transfer credit policy and the Registrar and may apply to transfer up to two Bryn Mawr units per semester away.

Summa Cum Laude Distinctions for students taking their A.B degree in May 2029 and later Transfer & Test Credit Credit for Work Done Elsewhere Credit for Test Scores Departure from the College Prior to Graduation Leaves of Absence Leave of Absence Duration Leave of Absence Limit Interim Leave Policy Mandatory Health Leave Withdrawals Mid-Semester Returns Following Short-Term Hospitalizations Registration Each semester, all Bryn Mawr students preregister for the next semester’s courses in consultation with their class dean or major adviser(s). This exchange is limited to superior students for work in their major or in an allied field. Credits earned at Villanova are treated as transfer credits; students must earn grades of C or better to transfer Villanova courses, the grades are not included in the student’s grade point average, and these courses do not count toward the residency requirement. Please note that an extension is not guaranteed, and your instructor is not required to provide one. These units may include transfer credits.

Major Credit for Courses Outside the Political Science Department Up to three courses from departments other than Political Science may be accepted for major credit, if in the judgment of the department these courses are an integral part of a student’s major plan. Decisions as to which outside courses count for Political Science major credit are made by the faculty on a case by case basis. When in doubt, students should consult their major advisor or the department chair. Ordinarily, 100-level courses taken in other departments may not be counted for major credit in Political Science. We encourage students to spend a semester abroad during their junior year. We generally count one course taken abroad for credit toward the major. Courses taken abroad count at the 200 level only.

Crosslisted: Mathematics, Statistics Prerequisite(s): Not open to students who have (a) placed into 121 or higher, (b) taken 118 or higher, (c) taken any other introductory statistics class at Haverford or Bryn Mawr, (d) received a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam Enrollment Limit: 30 Tagged with: Math at Haverford Statistics at Haverford College Requirement(s): Quantitative Methods (QM) Typically Offered: Every Year MATH H105 Applied Modeling with Calculus (1 Unit) Prerequisite(s): Not open to students who (a) have AP or transfer credits for Calculus (.5 credit or higher); or (b) have taken any one of HC: MATH 118, MATH 121; BMC: MATH 101, MATH 102. Prerequisite(s): Not open to students placing into MATH 118 or higher or Math 105 cannot be taken by students who have AP credit for calculus or with previous calculus credit, except with instructor consent Enrollment Limit: 25 Tagged with: Math at Haverford College Requirement(s): Quantitative Methods (QM) Typically Offered: Every Fall MATH H105A Applied Modeling with Calculus (1 Unit) Prerequisite(s): Not open to students who (a) have AP or transfer credits for Calculus (.5 credit or higher); or (b) have taken any one of HC: MATH 118, MATH 121; BMC: MATH 101, MATH 102.

It may also be possible to count certain math courses taken at other colleges and universities towards the math minor.

By the end of the spring semester of the stu d e nt ’s second academic year in the program, stu d e nt s must have completed all 10 generalist courses (including 2 semesters of Practicum placement), inclusive of transfer credits or successful waiver exams. MSS stu d e nt s who are not Advanced Standing must complete all degree requirements (18 units) wit hin a maximum of 4 years. Advanced Standing stu d e nt s may receive up to 8 transfer credits contingent upon completion of appropriate course work wit h a grade of B or higher, and upon review of syllabi by faculty teaching in specific curricular areas. Advanced Standing stu d e nt s begin the MSS program in the summer of their first academic year, and complete 2 courses during that first summer.

Courses taken at other institutions that are approved to be used as transfer credit towards the degree by the Registrar’s office will be considered towards the student’s pace requirement as both attempted and completed courses.

Typically Offered: Every Fall PE B948 Transfer Wellness Credit (0 Unit) Transfer credits have the wellness requirement waived. This course gives transfer credits 2 PE credits for Wellness towards their 6 credit PE requirement. Typically Offered: Every Semester PE B999 PE Credit Waiver (Advanced standing) (0 Unit) PE Credit waiver based on advanced standing Typically Offered: Every Semester PE H582 Intramural Basketball (0 Unit) © 2026-2027 Bryn Mawr College Back to top Close this window

All students begin their course of study in the fall semester except for Advanced Standing students who begin in the summer.

Transfer credits: With prior approval from the Registrar’s office, transfer credits will count towards both attempted and completed courses for pace towards degree completion but will not count toward a student’s cumulative GPA.

Coursework approved for transfer credit will count towards both attempted and completed courses.

Study Abroad and Transfer Credits We encourage students to spend a semester abroad during their junior year. Majors must complete ECON B200, ECON B202, and ECON B253 before studying away. Up to two courses taken abroad may be counted for credit toward the major. If a student wants a particular course to count toward the economics major, the student must obtain approval from the department chair before confirming registration at the host institution.

Only those students whose study abroad plans are approved in advance by the College are able to transfer credits to apply towards their Bryn Mawr degree.

Transfer Credit (Incoming Students Only) In the MSS program, it is possible to obtain transfer credit for graduate courses taken at accredited colleges or universities if those courses meet Bryn Mawr’s degree requirements. Students entering the MSS program who have completed graduate level courses may be granted transfer credit for two foundation courses and one elective for a total of three transfer credits. Students who are transferring to the MSS program from another accredited MSS/MSW program may receive up to one year of transfer credits. Students who have graduated from a CSWE accredited BSW program, and plan to apply to the Advanced Standing program, may receive eight transfer credits if all application requirements are met. Once approved, students will be notified by the Director of Graduate Admissions about their eligible transfer credits. The Advanced Standing program will then require the completion of ten course credits at the GSSWSR. To receive transfer credit, courses must have been taken courses within the last five years and a grade of “B” or better must have been earned. Students should initiate review of courses for transfer credit upon being admitted to Bryn Mawr. Once a student begins classes at the GSSWSR, transfer courses/credit from other institutions will not be accepted. An exception to this rule is when a student enrolls under the reciprocal plan with the University of Pennsylvania (see more details under the Academic Policies and Procedures section in this Catalog). Transfer credit for the PhD program must be approved by the Dean and by the doctoral faculty for the PhD program. All students requesting transfer credit for either program must specify the courses for which transfer credit is being requested and provide an official transcript and a syllabus. Students may also be required to submit any other related materials needed for an assessment to be made by faculty teaching the comparable Bryn Mawr course, or over the summer, by the faculty’s designated representative. Transfer credit will be granted after the student has successfully completed one semester in the program. Please note that the policy is that the GSSWSR does not grant academic course or practicum education credit for life or previous work experience.

In some cases, when students do not meet the requirements for obtaining transfer credit, they may be eligible to take a waiver exam.