Credits Earned Outside Drew (Transfer Credit)

Every student must complete all degree requirements. In some programs, transfer credits are allowed within certain parameters. The chart below outlines the transfer credit policy for each degree. Recommendation of the program convener and approval from the Graduate Academic Standing Committee is required for courses taken elsewhere while a student is enrolled in a degree program at Drew. All previous academic credit presented for transfer must meet the following criteria:

The credit is from an accredited graduate school in the United States and Canada. (Credit from an accredited undergraduate school in the United States may be considered only for education degree program candidates.)
The grade is no lower than a B+ for MAT credit, a B for all other Master’s credit, and an A- for doctoral credit, graded on a conventional grading scale. “Pass” grades are not considered for transfer.
The course was completed within 10 years prior to matriculation at Drew for all degrees except MAT and MEd which only accept a 5-year gap.

Transfer guidelines by degree:

Degree	Transfer Policy
M.Litt	No transfer credit allowed.
D.Litt.	Transfer credits are not normally allowed. Students may seek an exception for up to 6 transfer credits (two courses) in consultation with the program convener. A petition for this exception must be submitted to the Graduate Academic Standing Committee in the first semester of the student’s program. Transfer credit petitions will not be considered after the first semester.
M.A. in History and Culture	No transfer credits from prior degrees are allowed. Up to 6 credits (two courses) can be taken at non-Drew graduate schools while the student is enrolled at Drew, if such courses are deemed essential to his/her program of study by area convener. The student must petition the Graduate Academic Standing Committee for permission to take such courses prior to taking them. The courses will be regarded as under the direction of the Caspersen School and as work done in residence. This rule also applies to tutorials to be given by off-campus instructors.
PhD in History and Culture	Transfer credits are not normally allowed. Students may seek an exception for up to 6 transfer credits (two courses) for graduate courses taken prior to matriculation in consultation with the program convener. A petition for this exception must be submitted to the Graduate Academic Standing Committee after the completion of the first year of the student’s program. Normally, work undertaken for professional degrees will not be awarded transfer credit in the PhD. Courses can be taken at non-Drew graduate schools while the student is enrolled at Drew if such courses are deemed essential to his/her program of study by the program convener. The student must petition the Graduate Academic Standing Committee for permission to take such courses prior to taking them. These courses will be regarded as under the direction of the Caspersen School and as work done in residence. This rule also applies to tutorials to be given by off-campus instructors.
C.M.H.	No transfer credit allowed.
M.A. in Medical Humanities, Health, and Society	Transfer credits are not normally allowed. Students may seek an exception for up to 3 transfer credits (one course) in consultation with the program convener. Only courses from a program that is demonstrably equivalent to the C.M.H. or M.A. will be considered. This course may also be considered as completing a particular Drew degree requirements if equivalence can be shown. A petition for this exception must be submitted to the Graduate Academic Standing Committee in the first semester of the student’s program. Transfer credit petitions will not be considered after the first semester.
D.M.H.	Transfer credits are not normally allowed. Students may seek an exception for up to 6 transfer credits (two courses) in consultation with the program convener. Only courses that are demonstrably equivalent to courses in the Medical Humanities program will be considered. These courses may also be considered as completing particular Drew degree requirements, if direct equivalence can be shown. A petition for this exception must be submitted to the Graduate Academic Standing Committee in the first semester of the student’s program. Transfer credit petitions will not be considered after the first semester.
M.A.T. and M.Ed.	A maximum of 6 transfer credits is allowed. These courses must be from an accredited undergraduate or graduate education program and approved by the program director. A petition for transfer credit should be submitted to the Graduate Academic Standing Committee after approval from the program Director.
C.C.R.	No transfer credit allowed.
M.S. in Data Science	No transfer credit allowed.
M.S. in Finance	No transfer credit allowed.