Columbia SPPO

Transfer of Credit

In order to evaluate requests for transfer credit, the department requires that the following materials be provided:

  • a course description from a catalogue or web site
  • the syllabus followed in the course
  • a list of assigned readings and texts used
  • corrected and graded tests, papers, and any other materials used to evaluate the student's work.

Credit will be generally awarded only for courses that have contact hour and workload scales equivalent to Columbia University courses (semester and summer sessions).

Transfer Credit for Language Courses (Spanish 1101 - 3300)

  • Schedule an appointment with the Director of the Language Programs to take the department's written placement examination
  • Bring to the appointment all materials pertaining to the course (see above)
  • Based on both your score on the test and your course materials, the director will chose whether to award credit for the equivalent level at Columbia
  • If you wish to continue taking language courses at Columbia, you should register for the course above the level for which you received credit. For example, if you received credit for Spanish 1201, you should register for Spanish 1202.

Transfer Credit for Upper-Level Courses (courses beyond Spanish 3300)

  • Schedule an appointment with the Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Bring course materials (see above) with you to your appointment. Based on these materials, the DUS will chose whether to award credit for the equivalent level at Columbia.