Manhattanville College

Academic Catalog

Transfer Credit Policy

Manhattanville College welcomes transfer students and encourages the educational enrichment of all its students. The policies stated below are intended to facilitate the evaluation and awarding of transfer credit. Students are advised to consult with the appropriate department chair prior to enrolling in any course at another institution.

 

While the evaluation of transcripts is made by the transfer credit evaluator, the criteria by which equivalencies are determined and credits are accepted are established by the Manhattanville faculty.

 

Transfer credit may be earned prior to matriculating at Manhattanville and also while a student is a degree candidate, as for example during summer sessions or during a leave of absence.

 

Pre-approval for transfer credit is required of matriculated students who plan to take courses at institutions other than Manhattanville.

Courses submitted for transfer of credit must be:

  • part of the normal undergraduate curriculum published in the institution’s catalog
  • recorded on an official transcript of the credit-granting institution

If a student has an Associate's degree (AA, AS & AAS) and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all courses taken toward that degree, then he/she will receive full credit for all the courses successfully completed toward that degree.

Transfer students who hold an AA or AS degree from an accredited institution are exempt from completing Manhattanville College's General Education requirements. Please not that this exemption does not apply to those transfer students holding an AAS degree from as accredited institution.

Prospective Students

Prospective transfer students are eligible to receive a maximum of 90 transfer credits. Coursework eligible for transfer must come from regionally accredited institutions, and be comparable to the liberal arts curriculum offered at Manhattanville. Transfer credit is awarded only for courses in which students earn grades of C- or higher.

  1. Official college transcripts for prospective students should be sent to the Office of Admissions for processing;
  2. Students will be contacted with a

    preliminary

    evaluation of their official transcripts indicating the number of credits to be awarded;.
  3. Upon depositing, new transfer students will be given an official transcript evaluation, including total number of transfer credits and Manhattanville course equivalencies for all credits, prior to their first semester at the College;
  4. Transfer students must have specific courses approved by their department chairpersons to apply such courses to requirements in the major and/or minor.

Advanced Standing (AP, IB, British General Certificate, CLEP, Military Credits, College Credits Completed in High School)

New Transfer Students & Incoming Freshmen

Advanced Placement (AP): College credit will be awarded to incoming students based on their AP Coursework & AP Examination completed while in High School. Credit is awarded in all subjects for Exam scores of 4 and 5; for a complete listing of how AP credits transfer toward your Manhattanville degree, view the AP Subject List.

British General Certificate: Six semester hours of credit (for a maximum of 28 credits) for each Advanced ("A") level examination of the British General Certificate of Education for which the student received a grade of C or better.

International Baccalaureate (IB): College credit will be awarded to incoming students based on their IB Coursework. Credit is awarded for courses completed at the Higher Level with scores of 5, 6, and 7; a maximum of 18 IB credits may be awarded.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP): College credit will be awarded to incoming students based on the CLEP Exam results. Credit is awarded in accordance with the American Council on Education (ACE) recommended guidelines. A student may earn a maximum of 12 credits from the CLEP Exam, and is only eligible to earn these credits at the time of matriculation. Students seeking to earn CLEP credit after enrolling at the College will NOT be awarded credit, regardless of Exam results.

Matriculated students in the Adult Accelerated Bachelor of Science program should call (914) 323-5446 or email postbacc@mville.edu to earn CLEP credit.

Military Credits: Manhattanville College will award credit for military education based on the guidelines presented by the American Council on Education (ACE). Students must present a military transcript – AARTS (Army), SMART (Navy and Marine) and CCAF (Air Force) – and credits will be awarded by the Registrar’s Office. Military coursework may be equated to equivalent Manhattanville courses, but in most cases students will be awarded general, non-liberal arts credit which can be applied to their 120-credit graduation requirement. Students should consult the appropriate department chairperson should they wish to apply military credits toward major and/or minor requirements.

College Credits Completed in High School: Incoming Freshmen who have earned college credit while enrolled in high school may have these credits transferred to Manhattanville and applied to their degree requirements. Courses must be comparable to Manhattanville offerings and either taken at an accredited institution or completed at a high school under the oversight of an accredited institution. All college coursework taken as a high school student must be recorded on an official college transcript and must carry a minimum grade of C-.

Deposited students are instructed to have all official college transcripts, AP Transcript, IB Transcripts, CLEP Transcripts, and Military Transcripts mailed to the Registrar's Office.

Credit for Course Work from International Institutions

Students who intend to transfer credits for courses taken at international institutions are required to provide evaluation reports (translated and verified with grade equivalencies) from agencies such as the World Education Service (WES).

Continuing Manhattanville Students

Students seeking to have courses taken at another institution count toward the major or minor must have the relevant department approve the courses. The College will only award transfer credit toward the student‘s degree for coursework approved in advance. Certain departments require higher than a C- for major or minor credit.

 

The maximum amount of transfer credit that may be applied to the Manhattanville transcript is 90 credits for students matriculating as of Fall 2009; students who enrolled prior to Fall 2009, may transfer in a maximum of 60 credits. In either case, one half of the courses for the major, and one half of the courses for the minor must be completed at Manhattanville.

 

All credit, except for courses that are part of cooperative programs, will be issued only as total transfer credits; individual courses and grades will not appear on the Manhattanville transcript, and grades earned at a prior institution are not factored into the Manhattanville GPA. Students considering study abroad should note that not all study-abroad programs are cooperative; those who are interested in transferring specific course grades earned during study abroad should consult with the study abroad advisor as early as possible.

 

Pre-approval is required of matriculated students who plan to take courses at other accredited institutions during the Summer and Winter terms only, or a leave of absence (special approval is necessary if students wish to take courses elsewhere in the Fall or Spring terms.) An evaluation of official transcripts will be completed based on students pre-approval. Credits will not be awarded if the student has not obtained pre-approval. The approval procedure requires completion of the Request for Transfer Credit Approval Form. This form can be obtained on the Registrar's Office website.  The department chair as well as the student’s advisor must sign the form, which must indicate the Manhattanville equivalency for the course that will be taken at another institution. The form should be submitted to the transfer credit evaluator.

Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing of transcripts after they have been received in the Registrar's Office.

 

At the completion of the course, the student must request that an official transcript of the completed course work be sent to the transfer credit evaluator. Upon receipt, the course work will be evaluated and credit will be applied as appropriate.

All Students with External Credits

Viewing Course Equivalencies

Students may view their transfer credits and credit by examination in WebAdvisor by selecting the Transcript button. This shows external credits among students' institutional credits earned at Manhattanville. For a specific listing of external credits accepted, students may click on Transfer Equivalencies button in Webadvisor. This screen will show all accepted credits that students have earned, along with specific Manhattanville equivalencies. Though many courses transfer to Manhattanville with a specific equivalent (i.e. SOC.1001 or HIS.1011), many courses will have a generic course equivalent. For more information on these generic courses, read this explanation of Manhattanville Course Equivalencies on the Registrar's Office web page.

Matriculated Graduate Students

If you have external coursework that must be evaluated as part of your graduate curriculum (either as pre-requisite, co-requisite, or transferable coursework), your official transcript(s) should be mailed to the appropriate program director.

Conversion of Credits from Quarter to Semester Value

Credits will be converted by multiplication at the rate of 2/3rds.

Courses Not Eligible for Transfer

When considering courses at other institutions for purposes of transfer credit, students should be aware that certain courses may not be approved for transfer. Such courses include:

  • physical education courses
  • pre-professional courses
  • vocational courses
  • remedial courses
  • English as a Second Language
  • courses taken at institutions without regional accreditation

Institutions with which Manhattanville has Established Articulation Agreements:

Westchester Community College

Rockland Community College

AP Exam Subjects Accepted by Manhattanville (Minimum Score: 4)

AP Subject

Mville Equiv.

CR.

American History

HIS.1011: Dev. Of America I

3

 

HIS.1012: Dev. Of America II

3

Art History

ARH.ELEC: Art Hist. Elective

3

 

ARH.ELEC: Art Hist. Elective

3

Art - 2D Design

ART.ELEC: Art Studio Elective

3

Art - Drawing

ART.ELEC: Art Studio Elective

3

Biology

IDS.SCIENCE: Scientific Reasoning & Science Distribution

3

Calculus AB

MATH.1030: Calculus I

4

Calculus BC

MATH.1030: Calculus I

4

 

MATH.1032: Calculus II

4

Chemistry (Score of 4)

CHM.1001/1003: Prin of Chem I & Lab

4

Chemistry (Score of 5)

CHM.1001-1004: Prin of Chem I & II w/ Labs

8

Computer Science A

MAC.1010: Programming (Java)

4

Computer Science AB

MAC.1010: Programming (Java)

4

 

MAC.2017: Building Search Engines

3

Economics - Macro

ECO.1011: Prin of Eco I: Macro

3

Economics - Micro

ECO.1012: Prin of Eco II: Micro

3

European History

HIS.ELEC: History Elective

3

 

HIS.ELEC: History Elective

3

English Language and Composition

IDS.LIBARTS: General Liberal Arts Cr

3

English Literature and Composition

ENG.1009: Approaches to Literature

3

Environmental Science

IDS.SCIENCE: Scientific Reasoning & Science Distribution

3

French Language

FRN.1001: Intro French I

3

 

FRN.1002: Intro French II

3

French Literature

FRN.1001: Intro French I

3

 

FRN.1002: Intro French II

3

 

FRN.2001: Intermediate French I

3

 

FRN.2002: Intermediate French II

3

German Language

GER.1001: German I

4

Italian

IDS.FL: General Foreign Lang. Cr

3

Latin Literature (Score of 4)

CSS.1013: Latin I

3

Latin Literature (Score of 5)

CSS.1013/1014: Latin I & II

6

Music Theory

IDS.LIBARTS: General Liberal Arts Cr

3

Physics C - Electromagnetism

PHY.1003: University Physics I

3

 

PHY.1004: University Physics II

3

Physics C-Mech

PHY.1003: University Physics I

3

Physics B

PHY.1001: College Physics I

3

 

PHY.1002: College Physics II

3

Psychology

PSY.1017: Intro to Psychology

3

Spanish Language

SPN.1005: Spanish for Beginners I

3

Spanish Literature

SPN.2001: Advanced Span Grammar

3

 

SPN.2009: More Effective Reading Spanish

3

Statistics

ECO.2060: Eco & Business Statistics

3

U.S. Government & Politics

POS.1031: Intro to American Govt

3

World History

HIS.1050: Traditional Europe

3

 

HIS.1051: Modern Europe

3

Re-Taking Course at another Institution (Transfer Credit)

Re-Taking Course at another Institution (Transfer Credit)

If a student takes a course at another institution that is equivalent to a Manhattanville course that the student previously completed, the same repeat policies apply as if the course were taken at the College. Re-taking a course in which the original grade was “F” at Manhattanville will allow the student to earn transfer credit for the repeated course. Re-taking a course in which the original grade was “D” or higher prevents the student from receiving transfer credit, though earning a higher grade may fulfill a specific major or minor requirement.

Catalog Contents

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2013-2014 Undergraduate College Catalog

Manhattanville College Mission

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy

Brief History of Manhattanville: History and Educational Commitment

Letter to Parents

Inventory of Undergraduate Programs

Inventory of Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs List

Undergraduate Programs of Study(Majors, Minors & Requirements)

Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Undergraduate Programs

Graduation Participation Requirements

Registration Requirements & Online Student Resources

Official & Unofficial Transcripts

Types of Courses

Transfer Credit Policy

Grading and Grading Policies

Honors Options

Bachelor Degrees in Accelerated Format

Pre-Professional Studies

Off-Campus Study

English Language Institute (ELI)

Educational Support

Library Information Services

Facilities and Resources

Dual Degree Programs

School of Graduate & Professional Studies Programs

School of Education Graduate Programs

Course Offerings

African Studies Courses

American Studies Courses

Anthropology Courses

Art History Courses

Art (studio) Courses

Asian Studies Courses

Biology Courses

Chemistry Courses

Communication Studies Courses

Castle Scholars Courses

Classic Civilizations Courses

Dance & Theatre Courses

Accounting/Economics/Finance/Management/Marketing Courses

Education Courses

Education Courses

English Composition Courses

English Education Courses

Health & Wellness Education Courses

English Courses

English Film Studies Courses

English Writing Courses

French Courses

First Year Program Courses

German Courses

History Courses

Holocaust Studies Courses

Organizational Management & Human Resource Development (Graduate Program) Courses

Interdisciplinary Studies Courses

International Studies Courses

Irish Studies Courses

Italian Courses

Library Skills Courses

Business Leadership (Graduate Program) Courses

Computer Science Courses

Mathematics Education Courses

Mathematics Courses

Finance (Graduate Program) Courses

MGPS Master of Science Courses (Graduate Program)

Physical Education & Sports Pedagogy (Graduate Program) Courses

Physical Education Courses (Undergraduate)

Sport Business Management (Graduate Program) Courses

International Management (Graduate Program) Courses

Marketing Communications Management (Graduate Program) Courses

Museum Studies Courses

Applied Music Courses

Music Technology Courses

Music Education Courses

Music History & Literature Courses

Music Management Courses

Music Theory Courses

Philosophy Courses

Physics Courses

Political Science & Legal Studies Courses

Psychology Courses

Science Education Courses

Sociology Courses

Spanish Courses

Social Studies Education Courses

World Religions Courses

Women's Studies Courses

Admissions

Athletics

Student Affairs

Tuition and Fees

Financial Assistance

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Faculty and Staff

Index