Transfer Credit Appeal Process

Bridgewater has policies and procedures in place that expedite and streamline the transfer of courses and credits. However, there are times when special circumstances prohibit a course from being transferred automatically or applied to a specific requirement, and more information is needed to determine the transferability of that course. Transfer students at Bridgewater may appeal a decision if they feel that transfer credit has not been granted in accordance with college policy. Before appealing a course, here are a few reasons why a course may not transfer.

  • Courses must be transferred from an accredited institution.
  • Only grades of C- or above will transfer, with the exception of students enrolled in the Commonwealth Transfer Compact or the MassTransfer Program.
  • Remedial courses do not transfer.
  • 90 credits may be accepted in transfer by Bridgewater and be applied to the baccalaureate degree, only 69 will be accepted from two-year institutions. Note: if you have more than the maximum number of credits allowed in transfer and would like to discuss which courses would be most beneficial to your degree program, please contact the Office of Admissions or the Transfer Coordinator.

If a course did not transfer for one of the reasons listed above, notify the Office of Admissions.

If a course was transferred to Bridgewater and applied to the Free Electives category, an equivalency was not determined by the Office of Admissions. There are two appeal processes in place depending on whether a student is seeking applicability for a core or a major requirement. It is the student's responsibility to provide the information needed.

  • If a student is seeking applicability for a core requirement, a Core Substitution Form must be completed and submitted to the Office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, located in the Maxwell Library (contact information below). Students should provide as much information as possible, i.e. course description, syllabus, course work, etc. Note: Core courses may fulfill more than one requirement, for example, a World History course may fulfill a Humanities, Global and Multicultural requirement. Click here to see a Sample Core Substitution Form.
  • If a student is seeking course equivalency for a major course requirement, an Undergraduate Transfer Course Equivalency Form must be submitted to the chairperson of the major department that the course is in. All contact information can be found in the college directory.

If you have any questions that were not answered in this document, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sandra Christoun, Transfer Coordinator
Transfer Central
Academic Affairs
Boyden Hall, Room 104
508-531-2625
schristoun@bridgew.edu

  

Maryellen Harvey, Staff Associate
Office of Admissions
Gates House, 40 Cedar Street
508.531.2354
mharvey@bridgew.edu

  
Dwight E. Cook, Associate Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions
Gates House, 40 Cedar Street
508.697.1239
dcook@bridgew.edu
  

Dr. Evelyn Pezzulich
Acting Associate Dean
School of Arts and Sciences
Bridgewater State College
508-531-2169
epezzulich@bridgew.edu

  

Transferring Out of Bridgewater State College

If you are transferring to another institution and need assistance, please contact Sandra Christoun, Transfer Coordinator at schristoun@bridgew.edu or 508-531-2526.

 

 

 

Last Modified: October 8, 2009