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Santa Clara University
General Guide to the SCU Core Curriculum for Transfer Student Applicants
Map out your transfer credit using the TRANSFER CREDIT PLANNER for the school or college you plan on applying to:
College of Arts & Sciences
OR Leavey School of Business OR School of Engineering
FOUNDATIONS
Critical Thinking and Writing I
1
st
semester or 1
st
quarter college level English writing course, or score of 4 or 5 on
AP ENGL exam.
Critical Thinking and Writing 2
2
nd
semester or 2
nd
quarter college level ENGLISH writing course
Cultures & Ideas 1
Course with US History or Western Civilization content
Cultures & Ideas 2
Non-US History or Western Civilization content. Course content must have a world
or global learning outcome. (AP World Hist or Comparative Govt with score of 4/5)
Second Language
Go to following website for additional details:
http://www.scu.edu/cas/modernlanguages/languagereq
uirement/index.cfm
Completion of 2
nd
semester or 3
rd
quarter Foreign language.
* Engineering School exempt from language requirement.
* Business School and College of Arts & Sciences Natural Science majors: If
transferring from quarter system college or university, a 2
nd
qtr. Foreign Language
will fulfill Core second Lang.
OR: Some AP Lang exams with score 4/5 or IB High Level Lang exam with grade 6/7
*Go to Modern Lang Dept website for details
Mathematics
Refer to admissions mathematics recommendations for each school. AP CALC AB
exam with score of 4 or 5, or CALC BC score of 3, 4 or 5 will satisfy Core. Pre-
Calculus math accepted but does not fulfill Core, major or minor math requirements.
• College Arts & Sciences: Statistics or Finite Math or Calculus I
• Business School: complete 2-Calculus courses
• Engineering: complete 2-Calculus courses
Religion Theology & Culture 1
Waived from this requirement if student transfers with 44 or more quarter units (or
30 or more semester units).
EXPLORATIONS
Ethics
Ethical/moral theories, issues, problems. Business School students required to
satisfy this requirement at SCU.
Civic Engagement
Must be completed at SCU
Diversity: U.S. Perspectives
Examination of diversity as constituted through intersections of social categories
and cultures in US
Arts
A course with a creative expression learning component such as hands-on art
course, dance, music performance, or creative writing course. A total of 4.00
quarter units (or 2.66 semester units) must be completed to fulfill this requirement.
Natural Science
Science course with a Lab
Religion, Theology & Culture 2
Must be completed at SCU
Social Science
Course that analyzes social topics. Business students will fulfill this requirement with
an economic course required for admissions.
Cultures & Ideas 3
Course content must have a world or global learning outcome
(same as C & I 2 above)
Science, Technology & Society
Must be completed at SCU
Religion Theology & Culture 3
Must be completed at SCU
INTEGRATIONS
Experiential Learning & Social Justice
Must be completed at SCU
Advanced Writing
Must be completed at SCU
Pathways
Must be completed at SCU
• Advanced Placement and the High Level International Baccalaureate exams may fulfill some Core requirements. Refer to the AP/IB Chart’s
located in the current Undergraduate Bulletin at: http://www.scu.edu/academics/bulletins/undergraduate/index.cfm
• To learn more about Santa Clara University’s Core Curriculum learning goals and objectives, click here.
• This guide is to be used by transfer applicants. Students applying as first-year students may not transfer courses to fulfill Core Critical Thinking
& Writing 1 and 2, Cultures & Ideas 1 and 2, in addition to the Core requirements listed above that must be completed at SCU.
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ADDITIONAL TRANSFER CREDIT POLICIES:
Please note that the General Guide to the SCU Core Curriculum for Transfer Student Applicants should be used as a resource to
help understand and select courses at your institution that will transfer and satisfy SCU’s admission recommendations and additional
Core curriculum requirements. The information provided in this guide is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the
University.
• Transferrable courses must be completed at an accredited college or university
• SCU operates on a quarter system calendar. Courses completed at a semester institution are converted by multiplying the
number of units by 1.5. For example, a 3.00 semester unit course equates to 4.50 quarter units.
• Students are allowed to transfer in a maximum of one-half of the total minimum number of quarter units required to graduate
in their specific program. The maximum number includes credit transferred from another institution and Advanced Placement
and International Baccalaureate test credits.
• It is recommended to transfer with 30 or more semester units (44 or more quarter units) of transfer credit (not including
AP/IB test credit).
• Completion of some Core areas is NOT required for admission. For SCU admission recommendations, go
to: http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/transfer/
• The following courses are not transferrable: most first-year seminars, internships, professional development courses,
independent study courses, workshops, most physical education courses, most criminal/administration of justice courses,
remedial English and remedial mathematics courses.
• Per policy, transfer credit earned after enrollment at SCU cannot satisfy University Core, major or minor requirements. Refer
to the SCU Undergraduate Bulletin for additional transfer credit restrictions
at: http://www.scu.edu/academics/bulletins/undergraduate/index.cfm
• SCU does not give transfer credit for P/NP, CR, S or courses with a grade of C- or lower. Grades are not transferable to
SCU, only units. However, awarding of degrees with Latin honors is based on all graded undergraduate courses attempted at
SCU and courses taken elsewhere that are used towards the fulfillment of a student’s degree. Honors will not be awarded
above those merited by the student’s record at SCU.
• If transferring from a California Community College, Santa Clara University only accepts University of California (UC)
transferrable courses. To help guide CCC students with transfer planning and course selections, use the SCU Transfer Guides
located at: http://www.scu.edu/studentrecords/transferguides/index.cfm
• The Core Second Language requirement CAN NOT be satisfied by completing two-to- four years of study in a foreign
language at the High School level. Exception: engineering majors completing two years of high school foreign language are
exempt from completing Core second language requirement at SCU. For details on how the SCU Core Second Language can
be satisfied, go to: http://www.scu.edu/cas/modernlanguages/languagerequirement/index.cfm
Admitted students will have access to an electronic Transfer Credit Report listing accepted courses with SCU transfer credit
equivalencies. Once matriculated, students will have access to an online Degree Progress Report (aka: Degree Audit) via their
eCampus student accounts detailing how previous coursework meets SCU graduation requirements. The time needed to complete a
degree will depend on the student’s total number of transfer credits and the distribution toward specific SCU Core, school/college and
major curriculum requirements.
For more information about transferring to SCU, admission recommendations, and frequently asked questions, please visit admissions
website at: http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/transfer/
For additional questions regarding transfer credit and/or AP/IB test credit, email swhiti[email protected].
Disclosure: The information contained in this document is to be used as a guide for the purpose of admissions into Santa Clara University. This
information is reviewed periodically and the date of the most recent update is noted in the bottom right-hand corner of this guide. Transferability
is not guaranteed and is up to our discretion, largely based upon the Santa Clara University core curriculum in effect at the time of admission.
Santa Clara University
College of Arts & Sciences
TRANSFER CREDIT PLANNER CHECK-SHEET
*Admission recommendations
University Core Requirement Course Completed or IP (In Progress)
FOUNDATIONS
Critical Thinking & Writing 1* ____________________________________
Critical Thinking & Writing 2* ____________________________________
Cultures & Ideas 1 ____________________________________
Cultures & Ideas 2 ____________________________________
Second Language ____________________________________
Mathematics* ____________________________________
Religion Theology & Culture 1 ____________________________________
(Students transferring with more than 30 semester units (or 44 or more quarter units) of transfer credit will be exempt from RTC 1 Core requirement)
EXPLORATIONS
Ethics _____________________________________
Civic Engagement Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Diversity _____________________________________
Arts _____________________________________
Natural Science with Lab* _____________________________________
Social Science _____________________________________
Religion, Theology & Culture 2 Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Cultures & Ideas 3 _____________________________________
Science, Technology & Society Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Religion, Theology & Culture 3 Must be completed at Santa Clara University
INTEGRATIONS
Experiential Learning for Social Justice Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Advanced Writing Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Pathways Must be completed at Santa Clara University
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON REQUIREMENTS PER MAJOR, GO TO: http://www.scu.edu/cas/academics/majors.cfm
TOTAL SEMESTER UNITS ______ x 1.5 = ______ TOTAL QUARTER UNITS**
**Note: The maximum number of units allowed to transfer (including AP/IB test credit) is: 87.50 quarter units. The time needed to complete a degree offered in
the College of Arts & Sciences will depend on the total number of units accepted and their distribution toward satisfying SCU Core, School/College and major
curriculum requirements.
Santa Clara University
Leavey School of Business
TRANSFER CREDIT PLANNER CHECK-SHEET
*Admission recommendations
University Core Requirement Course Completed or IP (In Progress)
FOUNDATIONS
Critical Thinking & Writing 1* ______________________________
Critical Thinking & Writing 2* _____________________________
Cultures & Ideas 1 _____________________________
Cultures & Ideas 2 _____________________________
Second Language _____________________________
Mathematics* See Business Core MATHMATICS requirements
Religion Theology & Culture 1 ____________________________
(Students transferring with more than 30 semester units (or 44 or more quarter units) of transfer
credit will be exempt from RTC 1 Core requirement)
EXPLORATIONS
•
Ethics Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
•
Civic Engagement Must be completed at Santa Clara
Diversity: U.S. Perspectives _______________________________
Arts ______________________________
Natural Science W/Lab* ______________________________
Social Science* See Business Core ECONOMICS requirements
Religion, Theology & Culture 2 Must be completed at Santa Clara
• Cultures & Ideas 3 Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
• Science, Technology & Society Must be completed at Santa Clara
• Religion, Theology & Culture 3 Must be completed at Santa Clara
INTEGRATIONS
E LSJ Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Advanced Writing Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Pathways Must be completed at Santa Clara University
LEAVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS
(Refer to the Leavey School of Business website for individual major requirements
at: http://www.scu.edu/business/undergraduates/curriculum/13-laterchecklists.cfm
)
Leavey School of Business Requirement Course completed or IP (In Progress)
ACCOUNTING*
Intro to Financial Accounting* _________________________________
Intro to Managerial Accounting* ________________________________
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Intro to Business ________________________________
BUSINESS COMPUTING
Intro to Computing ________________________________
BUSINESS LAW
Business Law ________________________________
ECONOMICS*
Microeconomics* _________________________________
Macroeconomics* _________________________________
DATA ANALYSIS
Statistics _________________________________
MATHEMATICS*
Calculus I* ________________________________
Calculus II* ________________________________
TOTAL SEMESTER UNITS ______ x 1.5 = ______ TOTAL QUARTER UNITS**
**Note: The maximum number of units allowed to transfer (including AP/IB test credit) is: 87.50
quarter units. The time needed to complete a degree offered in the Leavey School of Business will
depend on the total number of units accepted and their distribution toward satisfying SCU Core,
School/College and major requirements.
Santa Clara University
School of Engineering
TRANSFER CREDIT PLANNER CHECK-SHEET
*Admission recommendations
University Core Requirement Course Completed or IP (In Progress)
FOUNDATIONS
Critical Thinking & Writing 1* ______________________________
Critical Thinking & Writing 2* _____________________________
Cultures & Ideas 1 _____________________________
Cultures & Ideas 2 _____________________________
Mathematics* Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
Religion Theology & Culture 1 ____________________________
(Students transferring with more than 30 semester units (or 44 or more quarter units) of
transfer credit will be exempt from this requirement.)
EXPLORATIONS
Ethics ______________________________
Civic Engagement Must be completed at Santa Clara
Diversity: U.S. Perspectives ______________________________
Arts Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
Natural Science w/Lab* Satisfied within major requirements at SCU
Social Science _______________________________
Religion, Theology & Culture 2 Must be completed at Santa Clara
Cultures & Ideas 3 ______________________________
Science, Technology & Society Must be completed at Santa Clara
Religion, Theology & Culture 3 Must be completed at Santa Clara
INTEGRATIONS
E LSJ Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Advanced Writing Must be completed at Santa Clara University
Pathways Must be completed at Santa Clara University
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS
(Refer to the School of Engineering website for individual major requirements
at: http://www.scu.edu/engineering/undergraduate/programs.cfm
)
Engineering School Requirement Course completed or IP (In Progress)
MATHEMATICS*
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I* _____________________________
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II* ____________________________
Intermediate Calculus III/IV _____________________________
Differential Equations _____________________________
______________________ ________________________________
NATURAL SCIENCE*
General Chemistry* ______________________________
General Chemistry (2
nd
sem) ______________________________
Engineering Phys* ______________________________
Engineering Phys* ______________________________
Engineering Phys* _____________________________
______________________ ______________________________
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING MAJOR Requirements
Intro to Engineering (OPTIONAL) _______________________________
Intro to Circuit Analysis _______________________________
Engineering Graphics _______________________________
Computer Programming _______________________________
______________________ ______________________________
TOTAL SEMESTER UNITS ______ x 1.5 = ______ TOTAL QUARTER UNITS**
**Note: Refer to the chart listing the maximum number of units allowed to transfer (including AP/IB
test credit) per major located on the SCU Undergraduate Admissions webpage
at: http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/transfer/
. The time needed to complete a degree offered in the School
of Engineering will depend on the total number of units accepted and their distribution toward
satisfying SCU Core, School of Engineering and major requirements.
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