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| Advanced Standing & Transfer Credit |
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For the purpose of advanced standing for all programs except Liberal Studies Master of Arts, 1 Residence Unit = 1 semester.
Departments reserve the right to establish degree requirements for all students in their programs. Therefore, advanced standing and transfer credit for courses taken elsewhere are decided on a case-by-case basis.
During the first semester in which a student registers, the Admissions Office submits the names of those students who were offered admission with the possibility of advanced standing for advanced standing to the faculty of their respective departments. After an academic review, the faculty determines whether or not to grant advanced standing, either in full (two Residence Units) or in part (up to one Residence Unit).
Overall rules differ depending on the type of degree program (Ph.D. or M.A.) and the source of the courses that the student offers for advanced standing. Please click on the appropriate item in the menu above to the right for rules pertaining to your particular circumstance.
Students should be aware that
- advanced standing is granted solely by the faculty and the Dean;
- no course that was used to satisfy any requirement for a previous degree
will be accepted toward advanced standing or in transfer credit toward
a Columbia degree;
- under no circumstances whatsoever will undergraduate level courses (at the 3000 level and below) be accepted as transfer credit for advanced standing toward a master's or doctoral degree;
- once granted, advanced standing will not be revoked.
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