TRANSFER OF
CREDITS FROM U.S. ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
Students should first consult the Departmental and Program
Information and Academic Regulations, which is available in North
College in front of the registrar’s office. All requests for permission to
transfer credit and supporting materials should be submitted to Ms. DeMicco in
the Department Office, Room 116 PAC. All requests must be made before
enrolling in the course. There will be no retroactive approval, unless
exceptional extenuating circumstances prevented your attaining prior approval.
Credit will only be granted if courses are:
1.
Upper division. Introductory courses may not be counted.
2.
In the field of government (department of “political science” or
“politics” at some other institutions).
3.
Equivalent in terms of contact hours, content, and requirements to
Wesleyan courses.
4.
Offered at a four year, accredited institution.
5.
Graded. Credit/No credit courses may not be transferred.
Government Department
Majors should submit to their Department advisors a completed form, “
Permission to Transfer Credit from Another College or University;
non-Majors should submit this completed form to the Government Department
Chair. The form is available from the Dean’s Office. In addition, both
Majors and non-Majors must submit the following information: a completed
1.
The name and location of the institution at which the course is being
offered.
2.
The course name and number, and the number of course hours that the
course will meet.
3.
A course syllabus, or some other document specifying the name of the
instructor and course requirements, including a list of assigned readings, a
description of written and oral assignments, the number of examinations, and
the method of evaluation. A syllabus from an earlier offering of the course is
acceptable.
If the syllabus is not available, the department will
provide only contingent approval. The syllabus must be received before credit
is awarded. Majors should be prepared
to show their written work to their advisors. Non-majors should be
prepared to show their written work to the Department Chair.
Without proper documentation,
students run the risk of taking courses that will not receive credit from the
Government Department.
Government majors should consult their advisers before choosing courses.
Only two transfer credits may be counted toward the major from courses taken
away from Wesleyan, including study abroad programs. (See the department
policy on approval of credit from study abroad programs for an exception to
this limit of two credits for full-year programs.)
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE AN ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER WHERE THEY CAN BE REACHED
IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.
Approved by the Department of
Government, August 16, 2007
