Transfer Credits
Students who have taken graduate courses in a CSWE accredited graduate program or an accredited graduate program in an allied field, comparable to an MSW level course at AUSSW may request a transfer of credit.
The course must have been taken within five years of matriculation, with a grade of B or better. The School of Social Work will consider up to 12 credits for transfer and does not consider practicum or practice courses for transfer credit. To make a request, students must submit the following to our Office of Graduate Admissions:
- An official transcript
- Course syllabus that provides a description of the course, the assigned readings, and assignments.
The Director of Outreach, Enrollment and Professional Advisement, in consultation with the Associate Dean and/or the respective sequence chair, will assess the comparability of the course(s) to an existing Adelphi graduate social work course. If the graduate credit is approved for transfer, students do not have to take another course in its place. A placing-out exam may be required at the discretion of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Only courses completed for graduate credit may be transferred.
Exceptions to the maximum transfer of 12 credits may be approved in special circumstances in consultation with the admissions committee. Specifically, consideration for the transfer of additional credits may be granted when a College or University loses accreditation status. Students must earn the last 30 credits at Adelphi SSW, however, the generalist year course and practicum work may be considered for transfer credit. Coursework must be assessed for comparability to existing Adelphi courses in consultation with the Associate Dean and/or the respective sequence chair.
No social work course credit is granted for previous or current work or life experience.