Transfer Course Equivalency Form

Before submitting this form, you should familiarize yourself with all policies regarding transfer
credit found in the CAS Bulletin:

http://www.bu.edu/academics/cas/policies/transfer-credit/
http://www.bu.edu/academics/cas/policies/summer-study-at-other-universities/

The following is a summary of guidelines, and is not inclusive of all policies listed in the links above:

• Transfer credit must be taken in an accredited program at an accredited college or university.

• A minimum grade of C is required in any course for which a student seeks transfer credit.

• Courses receive no more than the number of credits earned at the host institution, (e.g. if a course is worth 3 semester credits at the outside college or university, it will transfer in as 3 credits to BU; courses taken on a trimester or quarter system will be converted to semester credits accordingly)

• Courses must carry at least 2.5 Boston University credits in order to be equated to College of Arts & Sciences courses.

• Only courses equivalent to those offered by the undergraduate schools and colleges of Boston University will be accepted for transfer.

• During the fall and spring semesters, CAS students may not enroll concurrently at BU and another institution, with the sole exception of institutions that are part of the CAS Consortium agreement.

• Upon completion of external course(s), students enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences should request that an official transcript from the host institution be sent to the CAS Advising office at the following address:

CAS Advising
100 Bay State Road
Room 401
Boston, MA 02215