Transfer students: a student may transfer one major course for each semester completed at another institution, so that, for example, a student who transfers after one year may transfer a total of two history courses taken at the previous institution.
Study Abroad: a student may receive major credit for a maximum of four courses for a full-year abroad. A student who is abroad for only one semester may transfer a maximum of two history courses. Courses taken abroad must be approved by the student’s academic advisor and the History Department Chair.
Courses taken at Holy Cross outside of the History Dept.:
a student may take a total of two courses in another department, but no more than one from any single department at Holy Cross to be applied to the History major.The following courses at Holy Cross are eligible to count toward the major: Classics 141, 142, 151, 152; Economics 221; and Political Science 255, 256.
History courses taken at Worcester Consortium colleges:
a student may take up to two courses to be applied to the major.
Fulfilling a Deficiency: A student who needs to fulfill a deficiency may transfer one approved course to the History major which is taken at another institution.
Please Note: Courses taken outside of the History Department cannot be used to fulfill distribution areas set for the major. Some exceptions are made for students studying abroad and transfer students.
Please Note: Determination of the applicability of any of these guidelines and approval of any waivers to the policy is at the discretion of the History Department Chair.
revised Fall 2004
