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Presenting a score of 3, 4, or 5 on a modern language Advanced Placement exam taken prior to initial enrollment (student would receive an exemption, but no credit, for a score of 3; the credit varies for a score of 4 or 5); Presenting a score of 4 or 5 on the Latin Advanced Placement exam (carries 1 unit of credit).

Presenting a score of 5, 6, or 7 on an IB Higher Level exam in a modern language (credit varies).

Academic Requirements Academic Progress and Scholarship General Course Guidelines and Grading Academic Records and Transcripts Class Attendance Credit and Grades Evaluation Incomplete Work Religious Observance Policy Transfer Credit Registration Course Load Registration Registration Holds Repeated Courses Withdrawal from the University Graduate School of Business Academic Procedures Academic Progress and Scholarship Academic Progress and Scholarship Master of Business Administration A student is expected to make steady progress toward completion of the graduate business program.

Graduate School of Business Academic Procedures Transfer Credits Transfer Credits It is expected that all work for the MBA degree will be completed at the University of Richmond. Under certain circumstances, a maximum of 9 semester hours may be accepted in transfer credit. Written approval by the director must be obtained in advance if a student desires to take coursework elsewhere for transfer credit.

Class Attendance Changes in Catalog Information Disability and Accommodation Policy English as a Second Language (ESL) Examinations Grade Appeals Grading Policy Grade Systems and Reports Honor Code Order of Coif Honors Registration Holds and Graduation Encumbrances Standards of Student Conduct Study Abroad Transfer Credit Visiting Another Law School Registration Auditing Courses Leave of Absence/Withdrawal Letters of Good Standing Registration Repeated Courses Graduation Graduation Policies Law Academic Regulations Academic Progress for J.D.

Students admitted to the Law School with advanced standing (transfer students) shall be given credit towards the J.D.

No student who was granted credit for courses completed at a law school outside of the United States prior to admission may study abroad. Law Academic Regulations Transfer Credit Transfer Work-J. 3. International Transfer Students: Lawyers who earned a first degree in law from outside the United States may apply no more than 28 hours of coursework from that degree. 4. Transfer Credits for Joint Degree Programs: Up to 12 credits may be applied for graduate work in a University of Richmond-approved joint J.D. 5. Non-joint Degree Graduate Credits: For graduate-level non-Law School work, not part of an approved joint-degree program, up to 9 credits earned in pursuit of a concurrent graduate degree or up to 6 credits of non-degree related graduate work may be applied.

No online credits or degrees will be accepted for transfer purposes. Students Students may not transfer credits from an LL.M. program may not be transferred to the J.D. Most Law Schools will require a letter indicating that the student is in good standing and that the University of Richmond will accept transfer of credits. The Law School will not accept academic credit for work completed at another school during a leave of absence without the prior written approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

This includes any dual credits earned in high school, college-level summer school, all transfer credits, etc. Applicants are advised to wait until they have completed at least six semesters of undergraduate work before requesting transcripts. Both total and individual section scores are required.

This includes any dual credits earned in high school, college-level summer school, and all transfer credits, etc. This must also include an official transcript showing your grades and class standing at the end of the first year of law school.

These course descriptions are required to have your first year law transcript assessed for transfer credit. This includes any dual credits earned in high school, college-level summer school, all transfer credits, etc. Applicants must include transcripts from all law school institutions attended, including any LLM and professional courses taken in the U.S.

• Earning Credit • Register • Course Administration • Academic Standing • Secure Login School of Professional and Continuing Studies Earning Credit The School of Professional and Continuing Studies has a liberal transfer policy and matriculated students can earn credits toward their degree through examination College Level Examination Program (CLEP), American Council on Education (ACE), Advanced Placement Program (AP), independent study or through portfolio assessment of prior learning. • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • American Council on Education (ACE) • Advanced Placement Program • International Baccalaureate (IB) • Independent Study • Transfer Credit • Assessment of Prior Learning School of Professional and Continuing Studies Earning Credit College Level Examination Program (CLEP) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) The School of Professional and Continuing Studies awards credit based on acceptable performance on specified tests of the College Level Examination Program. Generally, a student may not attempt credit by examination for a course in which a failing grade was received or for a basic course in those areas in which acceptable college credit has been earned at a more advanced level. Scores submitted within 10 years of completion of the examination will be considered for the equivalence and transfer of credit. School of Professional and Continuing Studies Earning Credit Transfer Credit Transfer Credit 75 / 1032

University of Richmond Courses offered in transfer will be evaluated for acceptance provided the work was taken at an institution accredited as degree-granting by a recognized regional accrediting body for higher education at the time the coursework is completed. Course work accepted in transfer shall be applied to specific degree requirements subject to the discretion of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. CLEP exams are considered transfer credits. No transfer credit shall be formally accepted or recorded until the University has received an official transcript directly from the records office of the institution that offered the course work. Transferable work completed on the quarter hour system will be accepted at two-thirds of a semester hour. Transfer credits will be accepted during the semester prior to graduation only with prior approval. Note: Courses offered in transfer will be evaluated for acceptance provided the work was taken at an institution accredited as degree-granting by one of the following regional accrediting associations at the time the coursework is completed: • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Higher Education • New England Association of Schools and Colleges/Commission on Technical and Career Institutions • Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges • Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities • Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges Transfer Credit from Non-U.S. School of Professional and Continuing Studies Earning Credit Undergraduate Portfolio Assessment of Prior Learning Undergraduate Portfolio Assessment of Prior Learning Students may also earn academic credit by portfolio assessment of prior learning in selected courses for most disciplines in the SPCS.

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Course Administration Transcripts Transcripts Most colleges and universities require an official transcript to consider transfer credit.

Note: Transfer work will be accepted during the semester prior to graduation only with prior approval. CLEP examinations are considered transfer credits.

Transfer of Graduate Credits Up to six semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred toward a graduate program in the School. Transfer credits may be accepted only from another regionally accredited institution of higher education. Possible transfer credits completed while in the program must receive prior approval by the Program Chair. Except by waiver, no more than six hours may be transferred into a graduate program.

Additional Degree Requirements • 17.5 unit on-campus residency requirement (transfer students should see section on Transfer Credit) • 28 unit residency requirement, to include work taken on approved exchange and study abroad programs and visiting away and off-campus programs as well as courses taken through dual degree and cross-registration programs (this requirement is pro-rated for transfer students) • Application for degree and attendance at Commencement • Completion of financial and administrative obligations Undergraduate General Course Guidelines and Grading Students are expected to achieve in the classroom and make steady progress toward completion of degree requirements. The standing is based on units passed including, if applicable, acceptable transfer and/or advanced standing credit. The standings are: Year 1: 0 - 6.82 units Year 2: 6.83 - 15.40 units Year 3: 15.41 - 23.97 units Year 4: 23.98 or more units Good Standing Full-time students are considered to be in Good Standing at the end of a semester if, in that semester (including a semester abroad), they have • Completed at least 3.5 units of course work, and • Earned a minimum term GPA of 1.8 In addition, full-time students* must meet the following minimum thresholds in order to enter their third, fifth, and seventh semesters in Good Standing: Earned Units Good Standing Requirements for Cumulative (including units earned through transfer and advanced Other Students GPA standing) Completion of FYS Entering 3rd semester 1.8 6.86 requirement Entering 5th semester 1.9 14 Declaration of Major Entering 7th semester 2.0 25 Declaration of Major 99 / 1032

To be readmitted after being Withdrawn for Academic Reasons, a student must: • Meet any requirements outlined by the dean, which can include successful completion of a course(s) in summer term or elsewhere to improve a student’s academic standing, so long as such transfer credits are consistent with the University’s transfer credit policy; • Submit an application for readmission that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the committee that the issues that resulted in inadequate academic performance have been addressed and academic poor performance is unlikely to recur; and • Demonstrate that graduation is possible and articulate an academic pathway for return to Good Standing.

Additional Degree Requirements • 17.5 unit on-campus residency requirement (transfer students should see section on Transfer Credit) • 28 unit residency requirement, to include work taken on approved exchange and study abroad programs and visiting away and off-campus programs as well as courses taken through dual degree and cross-registration programs (this requirement is pro-rated for transfer students) • Application for degree and attendance at Commencement • Completion of financial and administrative obligations Undergraduate Graduation Degree with Honors (Latin Honors) Degree with Honors (Latin Honors) General academic honors of three ranks are awarded to members of the graduating classes on the basis of their grade point average on work completed at the University of Richmond.

Undergraduate Graduation Residency Requirement Residency Requirement To earn an undergraduate degree, a student must complete 28 units of University of Richmond approved work which includes approved exchange and study abroad programs, approved visiting away, dual-degree and off-campus programs as well as courses taken through cross-registration (transfer students will have this requirement prorated-see section on Transfer Credit). A student must have completed at least 17.5 units of acceptable coursework required for the degree in residence at the University of Richmond (transfer students will have this requirement prorated--see section on Transfer Credit).

Work taken for the preceding degree may be considered as transfer credit for the purpose of meeting these requirements; however, at least half of the major must be taken at the University of Richmond, and all other degree requirements must be met as outlined under Graduation, including the 17.5-unit residency requirement. Undergraduate Transfer Credit Transfer Credit • Acceptance of Credit • Credit by Examination • Credit for U.S. Armed Services Veterans • First Year Students Bringing in Credit • Work Taken Elsewhere Transfer Credit Credit in transfer may be accepted only for courses which are comparable to courses offered in the School of Arts and Sciences, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, and/or Robins School of Business curriculum at the University of Richmond. In the Robins School of Business, all upper level courses (including all Business Core courses, Finance, Marketing, Management, International Business, Accounting courses above 201, and Economics courses above 102) must be taken at an AACSB accredited school or as a part of a University of Richmond approved study abroad program in order to be considered for transfer credit towards the major/minor. Up to five 3-semester hour courses will be transferred in as one unit; additional 3-semester hour courses will be transferred in as .86 units. Coursework accepted in transfer shall be applied to specific degree requirements subject to the discretion of the academic department concerned.

Transfer students who attended another institution for one and one half years must complete at least 17.5 units in residency at the University of Richmond with one exception: they may apply up to 1 unit earned on an approved exchange or study abroad program towards the 17.5-unit residency requirement. Transfer students who attended another institution for two or more years must earn 17.5 units in residence at the University of Richmond with one exception: they may apply up to 4 units earned on an approved exchange or study abroad program towards the 17.5-unit residency requirement. Undergraduate Transfer Credit Acceptance of Credit Acceptance of Credit Summer Study Abroad Programs Only programs with a University of Richmond director or faculty that also are administered by the University are included in this category. Richmond students may not study at Richmond exchange or affiliate programs and transfer credit back to the University without having been accepted into the program through the OIE. Transfer credit for non-UR semester study abroad experiences will be awarded only for pre-approved petitions. Undergraduate Transfer Credit Credit by Examination Credit by Examination The University of Richmond accepts several credit-by-examination options. All students at the University may apply a maximum of seven units of transfer credit from work, including credit by exam, to a University of Richmond degree. Specific details regarding each of these options and advanced standing examinations from French, German, and English-based educational systems can be found in the Credit by Exam policy. Generally a student may not attempt credit by examination for a course in which a failing grade was received or for a basic course in an area in which acceptable college credit has been earned at a more advanced level.

Undergraduate Transfer Credit Credit for U.S. Undergraduate Transfer Credit First Year Students Bringing in Credit First Year Students Bringing in Credit Students who enroll as first-years may bring in no more than seven units of credit, including credit by examination and transfer credit, to be applied toward their University of Richmond degree. Credit in transfer may be accepted only for courses which are comparable to courses offered in the School of Arts and Sciences, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, and/or Robins School of Business curriculum at the University. Work taken through other institutions prior to initial enrollment is evaluated on an individual basis. In order for work taken at another institution to be evaluated for transfer credit, the University must receive an official transcript mailed directly from the institution at which the work was completed. No transfer credit shall be formally accepted or recorded until the University has received an official transcript directly from the records office of the institution which offered the coursework. Undergraduate Transfer Credit Work Taken Elsewhere Work Taken Elsewhere This section pertains to students who wish to take academic work elsewhere while actively pursuing a degree at the University of Richmond. Credit in transfer may be accepted only for courses which are comparable to courses offered in the School of Arts and Sciences, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, and/or Robins School of Business curriculum at the University of Richmond. Only coursework taken at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency or the international equivalent at the time the work was taken will be considered, and a grade or equivalent of C (2.0) or better must have been earned. (Individuals admitted as transfer students, please see the Advanced Standing section.) Students must complete 28 units of University of Richmond-approved work toward the undergraduate degree, which includes approved exchange and study abroad programs, approved visiting away and off-campus programs as well as courses taken through dual degree and cross-registration programs (transfer students will have this requirement prorated-see section on Transfer Credit). School of Arts and Sciences and Jepson School of Leadership Studies While students are expected to obtain approval before taking work elsewhere, work taken without prior approval may be accepted subject to transfer credit policies. Robins School of Business The Robins School of Business may approve for transfer credit those courses that meet the following criteria: The course is completed at an institution accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB); the student receives a final course grade of at least C as verified by an official transcript; the approval of the appropriate department chair and dean is obtained.

The procedures ensure that academic work abroad will qualify for transfer credits to the University of Richmond. Only work taken through approved programs will be eligible for transfer credit.

Qualities including academic ability and achievement, combined with personal qualities of leadership, creativity, and independence, are considered. Applicants to the University of Richmond are required to earn a high school diploma or its equivalent, including the G.E.D. A student must have completed a minimum of 6.82 units of transferable credit prior to enrollment at the University of Richmond. The transfer credit must have been earned at an institution regionally accredited at the time the work was completed. Transfer candidates must possess a minimum grade point average of 2.0 to be eligible for review. Credit for work completed at another college or university will be subject to the following conditions: • courses must be a part of the University of Richmond curriculum and at the level of courses taught at the University of Richmond • the grade received must be the equivalent of C (2.0) or better • the decisions of credit transfer and application toward degree requirements are made by the Office of the University Registrar in consultation with the appropriate academic department Credit for all courses is regarded as provisional at the time of the applicant’s admission and is not considered final until the satisfactory completion of one semester’s work at the University.

Credits from visiting away programs will be treated as transfer credits, requiring transfer approval and affecting units toward graduation. Instruction is given by DUML and may be accepted as transfer credit in the student’s University of Richmond program.

Individual No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required ARCH388 Internship degree units. Research Archaeology Minor The Archaeology Minor Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7) Six units, including: • Two courses, chosen from: ◦ ARCH220 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY Introduction to Archaeology ◦ ARCH310 ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH Archaeology of Death ◦ CLSC301 GREEK ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY Greek Art and Archaeology ◦ CLSC302 ROMAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY Roman Art and Archaeology ◦ CLSC 321 Archaeology of the Middle East • Four additional courses, chosen from: ◦ ANTH101 INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ◦ ANTH279 SELECTED TOPICS Selected Topics in Anthropology (may be counted depending on the topic) ◦ ANTH290 CULTURAL THEORY Cultural Theory ◦ ARCH220 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY Introduction to Archaeology ◦ ARCH310 ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH Archaeology of Death ◦ ARTH121 SURVEY I: PREHIST-MIDDLE AGES Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages ◦ ARTH209 MEDIEVAL AFRICAN ART Medieval African Art ◦ ARTH210 LATE ANTIQUE & BYZANTINE ART Late Antique Art ◦ ARTH211 ISLAMIC ART Islamic Art ◦ ARTH212 MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN ART Medieval European Art ◦ ARTH322 MUSEUM STUDIES Seminar in Museum Studies ◦ BIOL199 INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL THINKING Mesoamerican Ethnobotany ◦ CLSC212 DINING & DRINKING IN ANTIQUITY Dining and Drinking in Classical Antiquity ◦ CLSC232 DAILY LIFE IN ROMAN POMPEII Daily Life in Roman Pompeii ◦ CLSC301 GREEK ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY Greek Art and Archaeology ◦ CLSC302 ROMAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY Roman Art and Archaeology ◦ CLSC320 CLTRL PRPRTY:ARCHLGY,ETHCS,LAW Cultural Property: Archaeology, Ethics, and Law ◦ CLSC321 ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE MIDDLE EAST Archaeology of the Middle East ◦ CLSC398 SELECTED TOPICS Special Topics, depending on the subject and approval of the minor program coordinator ◦ GEOG260 FDNTS/GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS Foundations of Geospatial Analysis ◦ GEOG365 ADVANCED SPATIAL ANALYSIS Advanced Spatial Analysis ◦ LING252 INTRO TO INDO-EURO LINGUISTICS Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics ◦ RELG220 MAGIC & RELIGION ERLY CHRISTN Magic & Religion in the Early Christian World Up to three units of archaeological field school transfer credit and/or study-abroad archaeology courses, with approval of the minor program coordinator, may apply to the archaeology minor.

The core courses taken at VCU are: CLSE 201 Material Balances (3 semester hours) CLSE 202 Energy Balances and Engineering Thermodynamics (3 semester hours) CLSE 301 Transport Phenomena I (3 semester hours) CLSE 305 Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria and Chemical Reactions (3 semester hours) The core courses listed above will be accepted as transfer credit.

No more than 1.5 units of GERM388 Individual Internship internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units. Nine courses, including: • GERM301 GERMAN CONVERSATION/COMPOSITN Conversation and Composition • GERM321 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LIT Introduction to German Literature • Two additional 300-level courses in German • Two 400-level courses in German (if the student transfers in a 400-level course from a study abroad program, one 400-level course must be taken after return from study abroad) • Three additional courses from the list below, or a combination of additional courses in German at the 300-level or above taken at Richmond or as approved transfer credit.

Up to three classes may be transferred in toward the minor. Five courses, including: • GERM301 GERMAN CONVERSATION/COMPOSITN Conversation and Composition • GERM321 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LIT Introduction to German Literature • One 400-level course in German • Two additional courses from the list below or as approved transfer credit in German at the 300-level or above.

2. A maximum of three non-University of Richmond courses can be transferred toward the LAIS major 3. All LAIS majors need to have completed previously at least two 300-level LAIS courses in order to receive LAIS credit from a study abroad program. Six units, including • Two units chosen from LAIS300 SPANISH IN CONTEXT -LAIS309 SPANISH FOR THE JOY OF WRITING Spanish in Context • One unit of an Area of Inquiry in LAIS • Three units above LAIS310 SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS (excluding LAIS388 INTERNSHIP and LAIS389 PRACTICE ASSISTANTSHIP) Additional requirement for minors 1. All LAIS minors need to have previously completed at least two LAIS courses at the 300 level at the University of Richmond in order to transfer credit from a study abroad program. 5. A maximum of three non-University of Richmond courses can be transferred toward the LAIS minor.

Students may transfer credit for up to three courses to count toward the Political Science major including credit by exam (such as AP scores accepted for credit by the University) and courses given departmental approval (typically by the Chair) from study abroad or domestic universities.

Accounting majors may receive transfer credit for ACCT305 COST & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING. They cannot receive transfer credit for any other 300- or 400-level accounting courses required for the Accounting major.

• A maximum of one transfer/abroad course counts toward the four required FIN courses. Online classes are not accepted for transfer credit.

• Online classes are not accepted for transfer credit.

University of Richmond The only course transfer credits that will be considered will be equivalent graduate business courses completed at an AACSB-accredited school. A maximum of nine credits may be transferred into the program. See Academic Procedures section for specifics on transfer credits.