Incoming Students
Waiver Examinations and Transfer Credits
Course Waiver
Incoming students with exceptional prior course background in BUSSW foundation course areas may take a waiver exam or complete waiver assignments for: Research I SR 743; Human Behavior HB 720; Policy I WP 700; Introduction to Clinical Practice CP 759; and Introduction to Macro Practice MP 759.
Students who pass a waiver exam must take the equivalent number of advanced electives in the same department. For incoming students, waiver exams must be completed prior to starting classes in September. The waiver exam policy does not apply to the advanced curriculum.
Course Waiver Information
Intro to Clinical Practice CP 759
Intro to Macro Practice MP 759
Transfer Credits
Petitions for transfer credits for individual graduate social work or other graduate courses are to be submitted upon acceptance to the School. Up to 9 credits may be received for courses taken at another accredited graduate school of social work. Up to 6 credits may be received for courses taken in another accredited graduate program other than social work. Credits which have been applied to a prior degree cannot be transferred. In all cases, a course grade of B or higher must have been received and the course must have been taken within the past five years to be eligible for consideration for transfer credit.
Please contact the Admissions Office at 617-353-3765 (voice/TTY) with questions regarding appropriate forms for transfer-student status and for information on receiving credit for individual graduate-level courses.
