Transfer Credits
Requests for transfer of credits for course work completed at another graduate school must be made in writing at the time of application. Transfer credits will not be granted for courses taken more than five years prior to application. No more than 12 credits are awarded on a transfer basis. If you provide all the necessary documentation in your application (transcripts and course descriptions), your acceptance letter will usually indicate transferable credits. If this information is not in your acceptance letter, contact Admissions prior to registration. Please note that the School does not award any transfer of credit for life or work experience.
Course Waivers
A course waiver is granted to a beginning student who can document having successfully completed course content required in our M.S.W. program. You should make waiver requests during the admission process. When a course waiver is granted, you are expected to enroll in other courses in order to earn the required total number of M.S.W. course credits. You are merely being waived from the course requirement — not the credit requirement. Dean Elaine Gerald will refer you to the appropriate faculty member if a course waiver appears indicated.
Research Waivers
for beginning students include completion of two graduate research courses (not in social work) during the past five years with a grade of B or above (one of the two courses may be a graduate course in statistics); the completion of an empirical research project that is related to social work, with a grade of B or better, as part of the requirements for the graduate research courses; and familiarity with a statistical software program for statistical analysis. In special circumstances, exceptions to the above procedure for waiver may be granted. If you think that you qualify for an exception, please submit your reasons in writing to Dean Elaine Gerald in admissions at Lincoln Center. No waiver for foundation research will be approved after the second week of the fall semester. The research area has implemented a systematic procedure for reviewing requests for research waivers. The requirements for a waiver for beginning students include completion of two graduate research courses (not in social work) during the past five years with a grade of B or above (one of the two courses may be a graduate course in statistics); the completion of an empirical research project that is related to social work, with a grade of B or better, as part of the requirements for the graduate research courses; and familiarity with a statistical software program for statistical analysis. In special circumstances, exceptions to the above procedure for waiver may be granted. If you think that you qualify for an exception, please submit your reasons in writing to Dean Elaine Gerald in admissions at Lincoln Center. No waiver for foundation research will be approved after the second week of the fall semester.
