Transfer Credit Policy
The WGS Director is the Transfer Credit Examiner.
Requirements
Students must receive a B- or better in the class;
The class may not have been taken while the student was in high school;
Credit will not be given for classes taken online, at a community college, junior college, extension school, or for advanced placement exams.
The WGS Director will evaluate the class to confirm that it is of the same caliber of an MIT subject and taught by a faculty member or instructor. The WGS Director has final say on the approval of transfer requests.
WGS Concentrators can use only one non-MIT subject to fulfill their requirement.
WGS Minors can use one non-MIT subject to fulfill their requirement. Exceptions may be granted for minors who study abroad.
WGS Majors can use one non-MIT subject to fulfill their requirement. Exceptions may be granted for majors who study abroad or by approval of the Director
For more information, visit the Registrar’s Office Transfer Credit Page.
Students who intend to apply for transfer credits are strongly urged to obtain preliminary approval from the WGS Director with the following:
Name and description of class from course catalog;
Name of the college/university where the class will be taken;
Name, title, and professional status of the instructor;
Course syllabus (and list of readings and major assignments if not on the syllabus).
After the class has been completed, the student must submit the following to the WGS Director for final approval:
Name and description of class from course catalog;
Name of the college/university where the class was taken;
Name, title, and professional status of the instructor;
Course syllabus (and list of readings and major assignments if not on the syllabus);
Copies of all graded written work for the class (exams, papers, etc.);
Transcript from non-MIT institution (an original, sealed transcript must be sent to the MIT Registrar’s Office).