2007-08 - Pitzer College

ACADEMIC POLICIES
ACADEMIC POLICIES
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 courses (of which at least
16 must be taken while registered at Pitzer), meet the educational objectives of Pitzer
College, including the completion of a major (see p. 38), and attain at least a 2.00 “C”
Grade Point Average (GPA) overall and in their field of major. Grades earned from courses
accepted for transfer credit are not included in the calculation of grade point averages.
Transfer students may not count more than 16 Pitzer equivalent courses taken outside of
The Claremont Colleges toward the 32 required for graduation.
New Resource students may transfer up to 24 Pitzer equivalent courses towards the 32 required
for graduation, however no more than 16 of those can be transferred from a 2-year college.
Graduation Procedures
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1. The “Major/Educational Objectives” form must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
by midterm of the first semester of the junior year.
2. The “Application for Graduation” form must be on file in the Registrar’s Office by
midterm of the first semester of the senior year.
3. The “Degree Verification” form must be on file in the Registrar’s Office by midterm
of the second semester of the senior year.
Transfer Credits
In order to be eligible for transfer credit, coursework must be completed on the campus
of another regionally accredited college or university in the United States, and a grade of
“C” or better must be earned. A faculty member in the appropriate discipline must
approve each transferred course. Transfer credit approval forms are available in the
Registrar’s Office.
All academic credits (semester and quarter units) transferred into Pitzer College will be
translated into equivalent Pitzer course credits on a cumulative basis according to the
following conversion: four semester units or six quarter units equal one Pitzer course.
Please check with the Registrar’s Office to confirm transfer credit totals.
Transfer credit is not allowed for coursework taken abroad or on the campus of another
U.S. institution while on a leave status during the fall or spring semester. Approval of
transfer credit must be obtained from the Study Abroad office prior to coursework taken
abroad during the fall or spring semester. Transfer credit for work done abroad during
the summer may be granted credit when prior approval is obtained from the appropriate
field group and the Registrar’s Office.