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Boston College transfer credit policies are established by the deans and faculty of each undergraduate division. Course evaluations are completed by the Office of Transfer Admission. Any questions regarding the evaluation of courses, either before or after enrollment, should be directed to the Office of Transfer Admission.
At Boston College, transfer credit is established on the basis of the number of courses successfully completed rather than the credit hours earned. Thirty-eight courses are required for graduation, of which a maximum of 20 may be transferred courses.
Transferable courses must have been completed at regionally accredited colleges or universities, and must be similar in content, depth, and breadth to courses taught at Boston College. In addition, a minimum grade of C must have been earned.
The unit of credit at Boston College is the semester hour. Most courses earn three semester hours of credit; lab sciences usually earn four semester hours of credit. In order to be eligible for transfer, courses must have earned at least three semester hours or an equivalent number of units. Credit will not be granted for internships or field or practical experiences.
Grade point averages do not transfer with students. A new grade point average begins with the commencement of a student career at the University, and reflects only work completed as a full-time undergraduate at Boston College.
Courses taken during the summer prior to enrollment at Boston College must be approved in advance by the Office of Transfer Admission. After enrollment at Boston College, all summer courses must be approved in advance by the appropriate academic dean.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Students must spend four semesters in the full-time day program, and complete a minimum of 18 one-semester courses at Boston College in order to be eligible for the degree. Courses taken in the Woods College of Advancing Studies or during the Summer Session may not be applied toward the residency requirement.
DATE OF GRADUATION
A transfer student's date of graduation is determined by the number of courses accepted in transfer and the number of Boston College semesters these courses satisfy. The normal academic load for undergraduates is five courses per semester (four for seniors). Thus, students are expected to have competed 10 courses at the end of one year, 20 at the end of two years, etc. In determining a transfer student's date of graduation, leeway of two courses is allowed without loss of status. For example, students completing 8 to 10 transferable courses are accepted as first-semester sophomores.
Students may not accelerate the date of graduation stated in the acceptance letter with the following exception: students who enter Boston College after three or four semester at a school where the normal academic load is eight courses per year rather than ten may experience a loss of one semester in their status. If students have attended only one school prior to Boston College and the loss of status is due solely to differences between academic systems, students will be allowed to make up their status and graduate with their class. Any loss incurred or negatively affected by unacceptable grades, failures, or withdrawals may not be regained.