Commonwealth Transfer Compact

Note: Community College students who matriculated prior to fall 2009 and who choose to continue in the Commonwealth Transfer Compact will be required to complete their associate degrees by August 2013 and must matriculate to Bridgewater State University by fall 2014.

The Commonwealth Transfer Compact states that your courses and credits will be transferred and will be applied toward your bachelor's degree if you have met the following requirements.

• You have completed your associate's degree with a minimum of 60 credits (not including developmental course work).
• You have achieved a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.0 (in a 4.0 system).
• You have completed the minimum general education core listed below.

  English Composition/Writing - 6 credit hours
  Behavioral and Social Sciences - 9 credit hours
  Humanities and Fine Arts - 9 credit hours
  Natural or Physical Science -8 credit hours
  Mathematics - 3 credit hours
  
  Note: These 35 credits will be applied toward Bridgewater’s core curriculum (formerly known as GERs). A minimum of 25 additional credits will be transferred as Core requirements, major requirements, or free electives.

If you are interested in the Transfer Compact, speak with your transfer counselor for all of the details.

Last Modified: September 2, 2010