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Study Abroad and Transfer Credit |
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Students seeking University of Pennsylvania credit for economics courses taken at other institutions, whether during the academic year or during the summer, must obtain prior approval from the Economics Department. Transfer credit is not normally given for courses that meet fewer than 39 hours during a semester. As a result, credit is not usually given for trimester-length courses or for summer courses that meet fewer than 39 hours. Please note that this restriction applies to universities abroad as well as American institutions. Transfer credit applications are available from your College office. This application requires a copy of the syllabus of the proposed course. It is advisable to submit the application at least 2 months prior to enrollment in another institution. Rules Regarding Transfer Credits 1. If you want credit at the University of Pennsylvania for economics courses taken during a term or year away or over the summer, you must obtain approval for the course -- in writing -- before you leave. If you do not do so, you may not receive credit for the work you do elsewhere. Getting approval takes time -- start early. 2. Credit will not normally be given for courses that meet less than 39 hours a semester. As a result, you will probably not be given credit for trimester-length courses. This is particularly important to note if you intend to take a year abroad at an English University, because they generally have a three-term calendar. It is also important if you plan to take a summer course because many summer courses do not meet for sufficient hours. 3. We have special policies with regard to Economics 1-102. a) Penn students who wish to take Economics 1, 2, at another school may do so, but must take the corresponding departmental exam at Penn upon returning, and receive a B- or better, in order to receive credit. This exam is offered once only in the first week of the fall and spring semesters. Please sign up for the exam well ahead of time with the Undergraduate Coordinator in 160 McNeil. b) Economics 1-102 equivalents taken by transfer students before matriculating at Penn will be evaluated by members of the department. If the course is found to be of equal quality to a Penn course the student will receive the appropriate credit. If the course is found to be of lower quality, then the student will not receive credit on that basis; however, a student who is denied credit may elect to take the departmental examination of the corresponding Penn course. If the student receives a B+ or better, then he or she will be given credit. c) A single-semester introductory course that includes both micro and macro cannot be counted towards the Economics Major or Minor. For transfer students only, if the course is found to be of high quality, the student may take the waiver exams for Economics 1 and 2. A waiver will be awarded for a grade of B- or better. Current Penn students cannot receive a waiver for Economics 1 or 2 on the basis of a single-semester introductory course that includes both micro and macro taken during a term or year away or over the summer. Please note: Exams taken to receive transfer credit may not be taken more than once. 4. You will not receive credit for courses of the following types:
5. You should provide a translation of any submitted materials that are not in English. 6. Remember! If you are an Economics major, you must take at least six (five if you are class of 2003, 2004, or 2005) of your economics courses at the University of Pennsylvania. Note: Please leave the relevant material with Lynn Costello, Undergraduate Coordinator in 160 McNeil along with an email address and she will contact you if other material is required in order to evaluate your transfer credit. After the transfer coordinator has evaluated the forms, the undergraduate coordinator will send them directly to the appropriate office. Please call the undergraduate coordinator at 215-898-7702 or to find out whether or not your transfer credit application has been approved. revised January 17, 2006 |
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