r e f s n a Tr nt s e d u St If you are a transfer student, you need to take some special steps to make your entry into the Parsons community a good one. First, you need to apply to Parsons to have your credits evaluated. Transfer credits are awarded only after an applicant has been admitted and all final transcripts have been reviewed by the admission committee. For more information about applying to Parsons as a transfer student, visit www.newschool.edu/parsons-transfers.
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more l .edu/ Learn .newschoo eadlines er- d www ransf -t ns o pars INFORMATION ABOUT CREDITS AND YOUR PARSONS DEGREE You must take two academic years of full-time study to receive an undergraduate degree from Parsons. A maximum of 67 credits earned elsewhere can be applied toward a Parsons degree. If you have completed fewer than 24 college credits, an official high school transcript must be submitted. Transfer credit is awarded for grades of C or better in courses taken at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. Parsons operates on a semester credit system; credits transferred from a quarter system are subject to conversion. No credit will be awarded for life experience or for internships completed prior to enrollment at Parsons.
BFA Transfers / (Architectural Design, Communication Design, Design and Technology, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Integrated Design, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design)
Freshman Transfer: You are considered a freshman if you apply directly from high school or with fewer than 18 studio art credits. Any liberal arts credits completed are evaluated for transfer credit when your application is reviewed, but liberal arts credits do not determine your level of entry. Sophomore Transfer: You are considered a sophomore if you have completed 18 to 24 credits in a comparable studio curriculum before your semester of entry. Sophomore transfer students must submit portfolios for review. Junior Transfer: You are considered a junior if you have completed 60 credits in a comparable studio and liberal arts curriculum before your semester of entry. For junior transfers, it is preferable to have 42 credits in a studio curriculum similar to the freshman and sophomore curricula at Parsons and at least 18 liberal arts credits. Junior transfer students must submit portfolios for review. Note: Fashion Design does not accept junior transfers. BBA Transfers / (Design and Management) Freshman Transfer: You are considered a freshman if you apply directly from high school or with fewer than 36 transfer credits earned in a comparable business, liberal arts, or studio curriculum. Sophomore Transfer: You are considered a sophomore if you have completed at least 36 credits in a comparable business, liberal arts, or studio curriculum before your semester of entry. Of these credits, 18 must be from business or studio classes and 18 must be from liberal arts classes. The level of entry for sophomore transfer students is contingent upon credit requirements and portfolio review. Junior Transfer: You are considered a junior if you have completed 60 to 67 credits in a comparable business, liberal arts, or studio curriculum before your semester of entry. For junior transfers, it is preferable to have 42 credits in a business curriculum related to the freshman and sophomore curricula at Parsons and at least 18 liberal arts credits. The level of entry for junior transfer students is contingent upon credit requirements and portfolio review. BA or BS Transfers / (BS Urban Design, BA or BS Environmental Studies) Freshman Direct Entry: Urban design and environmental studies are direct-entry majors. If you are a first-year applicant and have not already completed 18 to 24 credits in a comparable program, you will spend four years of concentrated study in the program area. Sophomore Transfer: You must have completed a comparable undergraduate first-year course of study in a BFA, BA, or BS track. Junior Transfer: You must have completed a comparable undergraduate first- and second-year course of study in a BFA, BA, or BS track.