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Haverford College · Haverford, PA

Policies

24 policies, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

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Crosslisted: Mathematics, Statistics Prerequisite(s): Not open to students who have (a) placed into 120 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
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However, in most cases, this prerequisite may be met with an AP Psychology score of 4 or 5 or IB Psychology credit.
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Prerequisite(s): Students with AP Psychology credit from high school (and a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam) have the option to waive the Foundations course and enroll in upper-level courses; this should be done only after consultation with a faculty member in the Psychology Department.
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Students are welcome to take PSYCH 100 even if they have AP Psychology credit from high school (and a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam).
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC B105 or Psychology AP Score of 4 or instructor consent.
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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
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The registrar will award one course credit for an AP score of 5 and one-half course credit for a score of 4.
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Advanced Placement: 0.5 credit for a score of 4; 1.0 credit for a score of 5.
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Up to four course credits may be awarded for pre- college work, which is evaluated and considered for transfer credit as follows: • Advanced Placement: 0.5 credit for a score of 4; 1.0 credit for a score of 5.
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Crosslisted: Mathematics, Statistics Prerequisite(s): Not open to students who have (a) placed into 120 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 (Offered: Fall 2026)
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC B105 or Psychology AP Score of 4 or instructor consent Enrollment Limit: 35 Lottery preference(s): (1) Psychology majors, (2) Neuroscience majors, sophomores, (3) seniors, (4) juniors, (5) first-year
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC B105 or Psychology AP Score of 4 or instructor consent (Offered: Fall 2026)
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC H100 or PSYC B105 or Psychology AP Score 4+ or consent.
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or PSYC B105 or Psychology AP Score 4 or instructor consent (Offered: Spring 2027)
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Crosslisted: Psychology, Biology Prerequisite(s): Any one of the following: PSYC H100, PSYC B105, NEUR H100, NEUR B100, BIOL H100, BIOL H200, BIOL B110, Psychology AP Score 4/5 Enrollment Limit: 35 Lottery Preference(s): 1) Psych majors, neuroscience majors, and neuroscience minors, 2) sophomores, 3) other juniors and seniors,Interrelations between brain, behavior, and subjective experience.
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Crosslisted: Psychology, Biology Prerequisite(s): Any one of the following: PSYC H100, PSYC B105, NEUR H100, NEUR B100, BIOL H100, BIOL H200, BIOL B110, Psychology AP Score 4/5
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International Baccalaureate: 1.0 credit for scores of 5, 6, or 7 on Higher Level Exams only.
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All other work is regarded as transfer credit, including courses taken through Haverford’s approved Study Abroad programs, summer courses (including those taken at Bryn Mawr and the University of Pennsylvania), and all credit granted for Advanced Placement, the International and French Baccalaureates, the German Abitur, the British “A” Levels, the Swiss Maturité, as well as those courses taken at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.
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20 Transfer Credit Policy will print the appropriate diploma and waive any associated fees. Transfer Credit Policy Transfer of Credit Policy for Transfer Students, Summer Study, Approved Study Abroad Programs, and Study Away Introduction and Scope This policy specifies the conditions and criteria under which Haverford College will transfer credits earned at other institutions. Policy Haverford College accepts transfer credit from colleges and universities as follows: 1. Credit is normally awarded from United States regionally-accredited colleges and universities only, and affiliated foreign institutions for students on approved Study Abroad programs and approved international Summer Study. regional accreditation process; 2. Haverford College awards academic credit equivalent to credit earned elsewhere as follows: • The course must address Haverford’s general education proficiencies and individual program learning goals, and must either: • be identical to or similar to one that is offered at Haverford, or • because of its rigor and content, readily fit into a specific program offered by or through Haverford; • Vocational courses are not considered for transfer to Haverford; nor are courses that appear on the student’s high school academic record as a part of the fulfillment of the high school diploma; • The grade received for the course must be a “C” (2.0 on a four-point scale) or higher. Grades of “P” (pass), will be accepted in transfer only via a written statement from the other institution that such a grade is equal to a “C” (2.0 on a four-point scale) or higher. • Self-paced courses are not eligible for transfer to Haverford. 3. Up to four course credits may be awarded for pre- college work, which is evaluated and considered for transfer credit as follows: • Advanced Placement: 0.5 credit for a score of 4; 1.0 credit for a score of 5. Note: A maximum of 1 credit will be awarded for AP Calculus Exams.
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credit upon successful completion of two years of study elsewhere Procedures Haverford College accepts transfer credit from colleges and universities under the following four procedures: 1. Transfer Admission • Haverford College only accepts transfer students for Semester I. Once accepted by the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, a student’s official transcripts are evaluated by the Registrar. On rare occasions, a student is accepted as a transfer student by having completed only the first semester of their first year. 2. Summer Study • In order to qualify for transfer credit, a course taken while on Summer Study must be pre- approved by the appropriate department chair, whose principal point of reference in so doing is whether the course will be taught at a level of rigor comparable to courses offered in that discipline at Haverford. • The Registrar will assign transfer credit for all coursework taken elsewhere during the summer term using the criteria articulated above. 3. Study Abroad • The Director of Study Abroad and International Exchanges evaluates for transfer credit all coursework taken in academic year Study Abroad programs using the criteria articulated above. 4. Study Away • In order to qualify for transfer credit, a course taken while on Study Away must be pre- Haverford College 2026-2027 21 approved by the appropriate department chair, whose principal point of reference in so doing is whether the course will be taught at a level of rigor comparable to courses offered in that discipline at Haverford.
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Therefore, summer credit equivalents must be identical to academic year equivalents for transfer credit to be considered at Haverford.
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Policytransfer_credit
Haverford College accepts transfer credit from colleges and universities as follows: Credit is normally awarded from United States regionally-accredited colleges and universities only, and affiliated foreign institutions for students on approved Study Abroad programs and approved international Summer Study. regional accreditation process; Haverford College awards academic credit equivalent to credit earned elsewhere as follows: The course must address Haverford’s general education proficiencies and individual program learning goals, and must either: be identical to or similar to one that is offered at Haverford, or because of its rigor and content, readily fit into a specific program offered by or through Haverford; Vocational courses are not considered for transfer to Haverford; nor are courses that appear on the student’s high school academic record as a part of the fulfillment of the high school diploma; The grade received for the course must be a “C” (2.0 on a four-point scale) or higher. Grades of “P” (pass), will be accepted in transfer only via a written statement from the other institution that such a grade is equal to a “C” (2.0 on a four-point scale) or higher. Self-paced courses are not eligible for transfer to Haverford. Up to four course credits may be awarded for pre-college work, which is evaluated and considered for transfer credit as follows: Advanced Placement: 0.5 credit for a score of 4; 1.0 credit for a score of 5. Note: A maximum of 1 credit will be awarded for AP Calculus Exams.
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Haverford College accepts transfer credit from colleges and universities under the following four procedures: Transfer Admission Haverford College only accepts transfer students for Semester I. Once accepted by the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, a student’s official transcripts are evaluated by the Registrar. On rare occasions, a student is accepted as a transfer student by having completed only the first semester of their first year. Summer Study In order to qualify for transfer credit, a course taken while on Summer Study must be pre-approved by the appropriate department chair, whose principal point of reference in so doing is whether the course will be taught at a level of rigor comparable to courses offered in that discipline at Haverford. The Registrar will assign transfer credit for all coursework taken elsewhere during the summer term using the criteria articulated above. Study Abroad The Director of Study Abroad and International Exchanges evaluates for transfer credit all coursework taken in academic year Study Abroad programs using the criteria articulated above. Study Away In order to qualify for transfer credit, a course taken while on Study Away must be pre-approved by the appropriate department chair, whose principal point of reference in so doing is whether the course will be taught at a level of rigor comparable to courses offered in that discipline at Haverford.
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Transfer Credit Policytransfer_credit
Transfer Credit Policy This section specifies the conditions and criteria under which Haverford College will transfer credits earned at other institutions.
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Source: Haverford College's catalog, linked per record · table academic_policy · CourseShelf publish 59