TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS

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Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions

Students may obtain credit toward the Wesleyan degree for courses taken during the academic year (other than summer session) at another accredited institution if (1) the courses have been approved in advance by the academic advisor. Grades earned at another institution will not be reflected in the Wesleyan academic record; only credits may be transferred. Forms for permission to transfer credit are available at the Graduate Office. The final amount of credit transferred to the Wesleyan transcript will be determined in accordance with Wesleyan's policy on transfer credit and the evaluation of the appropriate department advisor. (As a guideline, it should be noted that one Wesleyan unit is equivalent to four semester hours, or six quarter hours.) Departments may impose other conditions for the transfer of credit, such as a higher minimum grade, review of coursework, passing of departmentally administered exam, etc. No transfer credit for study abroad will be accepted unless earned during the summer.

Students who wish to receive Wesleyan credit for work done at an unaccredited institution must secure the sponsorship of a Wesleyan faculty member, the approval of the chair of the corresponding Wesleyan department, and the approval of the dean of the college prior to undertaking the work. To apply for credit, students should write a statement that describes the work to be done and indicates the amount of academic credit sought. The statement should be endorsed by the faculty sponsor and the department chair and submitted to the dean of the college. The faculty sponsor will be responsible for evaluating the completed work and reporting the amount of credit earned to the dean of the college. (See Fees, below.)

Tutorials

Individual tutorials, numbered 500 and above are available only to graduate students. Tutorial forms must be approved by the chair of the department or program in which the tutorial is given. Tutorial applications are done online and should include a concise description of the work to be done, including the number of hours to be devoted to the tutorial, the number of meetings with the tutor, a reading list, and a description of the work on which the student's performance will be evaluated.

Tutorials for one credit normally should be added during the drop/add period. Partial-credit tutorials or full-credit tutorials beginning after the drop/add period must be added to a student's schedule within five days of the start of the academic exercise. The minimum credit amount for any tutorial is 0.25 credit.

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