Math Transfer Credit Policy

General Rules

1. No credit for courses that do not meet or exceed W&L in terms of level, nature, and field.
2. No credit for Precalculus, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Remedial Mathematics, Arithmetic, or other such courses.
3. For course-equivalency credit, at most 3 credits will be applied to the equivalent course at W&L. If the sending institution awarded more than 3 credits for the course, then the remaining credit will be transferred as general mathematics credit at the appropriate level. Whether the remaining credit is usable for a major or minor in mathematics will be at the discretion of the department.

First-Year Students

1. No credit for courses that do not meet or exceed W&L in terms of level, nature, and field.
2. No credit for online courses.
3. Only courses at the 100 or 200 level will be considered for course-equivalency transfer.
   For dual enrollment courses, or for other courses that were taken in a high school setting that awarded college credit, only Calculus I and Calculus II will be considered for course-equivalency credits. Other dual enrollment courses, or courses that were taken in a high school setting that awarded college credit, may be considered for general mathematics credit at the appropriate level and may or may not be usable for a major or minor in mathematics at the discretion of the department.
4. For courses that were taken in-person at an accredited college or university and taught by college or university instructors of record, course-equivalency credit will be considered and awarded in accordance with W&L’s policy on credit transfer. In no case will courses equivalent to the 300-level or above receive course-equivalency credit for First-Years, but such courses may receive general mathematics credit not usable for a major or minor in mathematics.

Current Students: Petitions for Domestic Course-Equivalency Credit

1. No credit for courses that do not meet or exceed W&L in terms of level, nature, and field.
2. No credit for Precalculus, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Remedial Mathematics, Arithmetic, or other such courses.
3. No credit for online courses.
4. Only courses taken to supplement a major or minor in mathematics will be considered for transfer credit. Courses that are routinely offered at W&L will not be awarded any credit.

Transfer and Returning Students

1. No credit for courses that do not meet or exceed W&L in terms of level, nature, and field.
2. No credit for Precalculus, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Remedial Mathematics,
   Arithmetic, or other such courses.
3. Course-equivalency and general mathematics credit will be awarded in a manner consistent with W&L policy on transfer credit.

Study Abroad

This section applies to students seeking credit for approved study abroad experiences through the Center for International Education.

1. No credit for courses that do not meet or exceed W&L in terms of level, nature, and field.
2. No credit for Precalculus, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Remedial Mathematics,
   Arithmetic, or other such courses.
3. No credit for online courses.
4. For math-intensive study abroad experiences, if a course is approved for transfer credit, it will be approved as follows:
   1. Individual courses approved at the 100-level will earn at most 3 credits usable for a
      major or minor in mathematics. Any remaining credit will be awarded 100-level
      general mathematics credit not usable for a major or minor in mathematics.
   2. Individual courses approved at the 200-level will earn at most 3 credits usable for a
      major or minor in mathematics. Any remaining credit will be awarded 200-level
      general mathematics credit not usable for a major or minor in mathematics.
   3. Individual courses approved at the 300-level will earn at most 6 credits usable for a
      major or minor in mathematics. Any remaining credit will be awarded 300-level
      general mathematics credit not usable for a major or minor in mathematics.
   4. For transfer credits approved and usable for a major or minor in mathematics, the
      department will in its discretion decide the precise manner in which the credits will
      be applied to the major or minor.
5. No student may earn more than 9 total credits usable for a major or minor across all study abroad courses.

Other Situations

1. For any situation not handled above, the Course Approver may award credit at their
   discretion and subject to W&L’s general policy on awarding transfer credit.

Course Approver

Cory Colbert
Course Approver
P: 540-458-8655
E: ccolbert@wlu.edu