Transfer Credit

A maximum of 64 transfer credits may be recorded on the Smith transcript. 美国和国外认可的高等教育机构接受转学分. Normally only those courses falling within the scope of Smith's liberal arts curriculum will be approved. Credit is evaluated and transferred on a course-by-course basis with approval from the registrar.

Enrolled Students

有兴趣在其他地方学习的在册学生必须事先获得国内学习注册主任或学校的批准 Office for International Study for courses abroad.

For domestic transfer credit, 完成转学分申请并将其提交给注册办公室，其中包括面对面课程的课程描述和在线课程的课程大纲. You will be notified of pre-approval status after all materials are submitted.

Dual Enrollment for Smith Students

在澳门葡京博彩软件的秋季和春季学期，学生不得在其他机构注册课程. 这包括夏季和期中/冬季课程，这些课程与澳门葡京博彩软件常规学期的开始和结束重叠. 在秋季和春季学期通过五所学院交换的课程不被视为双入学.

Courses Considered for Transfer Credit

• Courses falling within the scope of Smith's liberal arts curriculum
• Math courses at the level of pre-calculus and above
• Computer science courses which involve problem solving and use of a language such as Java, Python, or JavaScript to receive credit. Courses such as Introduction to Data Processing will not receive credit
• 新闻学课程的教学大纲由注册主任和新闻学专业主任审核
• Group performance music courses (i.e., choir, orchestra, band)
• Independent study which has been evaluated and approved by the appropriate academic department at Smith
• One course in accounting (up to 4 credits)
• 一门演讲课程(最多4学分)，由雅各布森中心的注册主任和主任审核
• Online courses may be considered for credit for currently enrolled Smith students. 不计入接收院校学生学位学分的课程不接受转学分.

Courses Ineligible for Transfer Credit

• 在澳门葡京博彩软件的一个需要一整年语言学习的系，只教第一学期的介绍性语言课程(请查阅学院目录了解系规)。
• Internships of any kind, including those linked to course work
• Pre-professional courses including but not limited to legal studies, business, marketing and management, communications, criminal justice, nursing, social work
• English as a Second Language or other remedial courses
• CLEP or placement examinations
• ROTC and/or military courses
• Participation in team sports

Credit Maximums

You may transfer up to 64 credits to your Smith record.

• 12 approved summer school credits (including pre-matriculation summer credit)
• 12 approved interterm credits at Smith or elsewhere
• No more than 4 credits during any one interterm at Smith or elsewhere
• 16 pre-matriculation credits toward a Smith degree
• No more than 32 credits of combined summer, interterm, Advanced Placement or other pre-matriculation credits
• Students are allowed up to 12 credits at any one level of language study; consult with the chair of the relevant department
• ESS绩效课程通常不超过一个学期的学分，最多可获得4个转学和澳门葡京博彩软件ESS学分
• 舞蹈表演课程通常不超过2个学分，最多可获得12个转学和澳门葡京博彩软件舞蹈学分(非舞蹈专业)和20个学分(舞蹈专业)
• 24 Music performance credits
• No more than 8 credits may be transferred for courses in expository writing
• No more than 4 credits may be transferred for math courses at the pre-calculus level

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and related impacts on higher education, Smith is easing its restriction on acceptance of transfer credit from online course work.

Students who enter Smith as traditional, 第一次/第一年的学生最多可以为符合以下标准的在线课程转16个学分. 这包括已经获得学分的预科课程(AP学分/大学学分), below) and course work taken after matriculation at Smith.

Students who enter Smith as transfer students, including Ada Comstock scholars, may transfer in more than 16 credits of online coursework if taken prior to matriculation at Smith. 在线转学学分超过16学分的学生必须获得学术委员会的批准，才能在入学期间进行额外的在线转学工作.

Online Transfer Credit Policies and Criteria

All existing policies governing transfer credit at Smith College apply to courses taken online. Please see general transfer credit requirements on this page for additional information and Transfer Credit Policies. In addition to those general requirements, online courses must also meet the following criteria to be approved for transfer credit:

• Online course work completed prior to spring 2020 semester is not normally eligible for transfer credit.
• Online courses must be offered by a regionally accredited college or university, and must be applicable to an undergraduate degree at that school. For that reason, MOOCs and other non-credit or credit-optional courses (e.g., edX, Coursera, Udacity, etc.) are not eligible for transfer credit.
• Online courses must be offered during a defined term/session, with a definite beginning and end date, and may not be self-paced or entirely asynchronous.
• 在线课程只能在夏季或冬季假期(不与秋季或春季学期重叠)或学生从澳门葡京博彩软件休假期间(针对已录取的学生)进行。.
• Online courses must have structured progression through course material.
• Online courses must include significant student-faculty and student-student interaction, in addition to assignments and feedback.

学生必须向注册办公室提交完整的教学大纲和转学分申请表，由注册办公室审查. The syllabus should provide clear indication of the above requirements. 学生应该为审查过程提供充足的时间，并建议在确认预先批准之前不要注册在线课程.

在美国其他地方取得学分的任何课程都必须填写转学分申请表. Official transcripts should be submitted to:

Office of the Registrar
College Hall 102
Smith College
Northampton MA 01063

registrar@ivantseng.com

We accept transcripts in unopened, sealed envelopes or sent by secure electronic transcript providers. Hand delivered transcripts are not accepted if opened.

Transcripts for credit earned abroad should be sent to the Office for International Study.

Five College Interchange course are not considered transfer credit and are not subject to transfer credit restrictions; however, normally only those courses falling within the scope of Smith's liberal arts curriculum will be approved.

Exception
马萨诸塞大学的学期和暑期课程不包括在五所学院交换计划中，因此被认为是可转换学分, subject to the restrictions and procedures required for the acceptance of transfer credit.

Credits completed prior to matriculation as a degree student (college level work, AP, IB, and A-levels) are not applied to the degree immediately upon approval. 这些课程将被添加到您的记录中，并且只有在以下情况下才可以应用学分(请参阅您的 class dean for more details):

1. to make up a shortage of credit incurred through failure.
2. with the approval of the class dean, to make up a shortage of credit incurred as a result of withdrawing from a course for reasons of health.
3. to undertake an accelerated course program (completing the degree requirements in six or seven semesters). 

入学前在暑期学校修完的任何学分都计入该学位所允许的12学分的暑期学分限制. 最多一个学期(16学分)的任何预科学分组合都可以计算在学位中.

各学术部门负责决定是否将转学课程计入专业要求. 预科学分也可计入本专业以外的64学分，或作为高级课程的先决条件，但不计入学位.

Pre-matriculation credits may not 可以用来减少你的课程负担或满足拉丁荣誉课程的分配要求或写作强化要求.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

Smith accepts AP scores of 4 or 5 on most AP exams and IB scores of 5, 6, and 7 for most higher level exams. 

Exams accepted and course equivalents determined by the departments are listed below.

Test Credit Course Equivalencies 2023–24