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Transfer of Credits and Course Waivers Policies
School of Management:
Course Waivers and Transfers:
Relevant course work previously taken at either the undergraduate or graduate level may be used to reduce the number of courses required to complete the MBA Management and MBA Health programs*. These reductions can come in the form of either course waivers or course transfers. The combined number of course reductions through waivers and transfers may not exceed eight for an MBA student. All course waivers and course transfers must be approved by the Transfer and Waiver Review Committee. This committee conducts a review of each student’s transcript and the student is notified at the time of admission of pre-approved waivers and transfers based on this review. Students who want to request a further review should contact the Director of Admissions and Registrar. The request should be made in writing and accompanied (at minimum) with a copy of the transcript showing relevant courses. Students are encouraged to attach catalog descriptions, course syllabi, and any other materials that may aid in the decision. The request should be consistent with the waiver and transfer policies described below. All requests must be submitted by the end of the first term (fall, winter, or spring) during which the student takes a course as a matriculated student.
*Note - all transfer credits must come from courses not being applied toward another graduate degree.
Course Waivers:
Course waivers may be granted for most core courses. Core courses are specific courses required to complete the MBA degree. Previous course work to be used for course waivers may have been done at the undergraduate or graduate level and may have been used to earn another degree. Generally, two undergraduate courses or one graduate course corresponding to a core course are required to waive that core course. A grade of B- or better must have been obtained in a course for it to be considered to waive a core course.
Course Transfers:
Course transfers refer to graduate courses only that have been previously taken that do not correspond to a specific core course. Courses that qualify will be transferred in as advanced electives. They do not have to correspond to a specific advanced elective in the MBA program as long as they are deemed relevant to the MBA degree by the Transfer and Waiver Review Committee. Courses considered for transfer may not have been used to earn a previous degree. A grade of B- or better must have been obtained in a course for it to be considered for transfer.
Matriculated students are notified at time of admission of pre-approved waivers and transfers. Students who want to appeal this decision and request a further review should contact the Director of Admissions and Registrar or their academic advisor. Course outlines and descriptions to complete these reviews may be required.
School of Education, Engineering and Center for Bioethics and Clinical Leadership:
With the approval of the program advisor and/or Waiver Review committee, graduate work completed on a satisfactory level (minimum grade of B-) at other institutions may be counted toward a School of Education Masters degree if it contributes to the completion of degree requirements. The Graduate college credits transfer in, but grades will not.
- The School of Education may allow up to two graduate transfer courses.
- The School of Engineering may allow up to two graduate transfer courses.
- The Center for Bioethics and Clinical Leadership may allow up to three transfer courses
- The School of management may allow up to eight transfer courses
Note - all transfer credits must come from courses not being applied toward another graduate degree.
Matriculated graduate students interested in receiving credit for additional courses taken elsewhere are advised to obtain a permission form at the Union Graduate College Office of Admissions and Registration and acquire the necessary approval prior to registration at another school.
Matriculated students are notified at the time of graduate school admission of pre-approved waivers and transfers. Students who want to appeal this decision and request a further review should contact the Director of Admissions and Registrar or their academic advisor. Course outlines and descriptions may be required to complete academic credit transfer reviews.
For more information or assistance, contact:
Rhonda Sheehan
Director of Admissions & Registrar
Union Graduate College
807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone (518) 631-9835
Fax (518) 631-9901
for the most up to date information visit the course catalog
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