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Berkleecollege ofmusicTRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEOffice of the RegistrarImportant Note: The equivalent courses listed on pages six & seven reflect the changed creditvalues of the AP and CLEP exams.If you have matriculated into Berklee College of Music prior to the Fall Semester 2009, thesechanges will not affect your transfer credits.The policies and procedures outlined in this guide are subject to change at any time atthe discretion of the College.
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEBerklee College of Music and the Office of the Registrar value your previous education. This guide should answerany questions you may have about transferring credits to Berklee.If you are a Prospective or Entering student and need more information, please contact the Office of Admissions at800-237-5533, or 800-421-0084, or at 617-747-2221. Continuing and Returning students should contact the Teresa,the Information Projects Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar at transfercredits@berklee.edu, 617-747-8519, orstop by the Office of the Registrar (Uchida building, room 120).Transfer credits may be accepted from any accredited institution of higher education (college or university),including courses taken online. To have a transcript evaluated, please request that an official transcript be mailed to:For Prospective and Entering students:For Continuing and Returning students:Berklee College of MusicOffice of Admissions1140 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02215Berklee College of MusicOffice of the Registrar1140 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02215You can also have the transcript mailed directly to you, but if you do, do not open it! If you are a Prospective orEntering student, just bring the sealed envelope to the Office of Admissions. Continuing and Returning studentsshould drop off the sealed envelope at the Office of the Registrar.If you choose to pick up your official transcript from your previous institution, and plan to hand-deliver it toBerklee’s Office of Admissions (Prospective and Entering students), or Office of the Registrar (Continuing andReturning students), request that the transcript be sealed in an envelope and stamped on the back of the envelope.We cannot accept a transcript that has been opened or faxed, as these transcripts are not official. We also do notaccept grade reports.International TranscriptsIf your official transcript is not in English, you will also need to provide an official translation in English of thetranscript. The official translation must be mailed directly from the translation service, or dropped off in a sealedenvelope at the Office of Admissions (Prospective and Entering students), or at the Office of the Registrar(Continuing and Returning students).Residency RequirementAll students, including those transferring from other schools, are required to complete four semesters of full-timeattendance and a minimum of 60 credits for the degree and 48 credits for the diploma at Berklee in order to graduatefrom the college. Advanced placement, CLEP, and transfer credit do not count as residency requirement credits,even if earned while at Berklee.Please note: All transcripts, and official translations of transcripts, submitted for evaluation become the property ofBerklee College of Music and cannot be returned. Please obtain copies of these documents for your own records.1
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEBelow is general information about the transfer credit process at Berklee: Berklee is on a semester-hour system. If your previous institution is on a semester-hour system, LiberalArts courses and International Economics and Finance must be at least 3 credits to be transferable. Allother courses must be at least 2 credits to be transferable. Please see pages 3-4 for specific courses. If your previous institution is on a quarter-hour system, then 4.5 quarter-hour credits will transfer as 3semester-hour credits, and 3 quarter-hour credits will transfer as 2 semester-hour credits. When appropriate,two 3 quarter-hour credit courses will be combined and transferred as one 3 semester-hour credit course. You must have earned a grade of C (73% or 2.0) or higher in order for a course to be transferable. In some cases, we may request that you provide a course description from your previous institution’scatalog. In order to receive transfer credit for an International Baccalaureate course, the course must have beentaken at the Higher Level (HL), with a minimum grade of 4 earned. Certain courses taken at Berkleemusic.com, in Fall 2004 or later, for credit or as part of a certificateprogram, are transferable. A maximum of two courses may be applied to the General Elective requirement;the transfer equivalent is two credits per course. For the most up-to-date list of transferable courses, pleasevisit http://www.berklee.edu/admissions/transfer.html. Once the Office of the Registrar has received your transcript, please allow one week for it to be evaluated.In situations where further research is required—such as international transcripts, or transcripts from morethan 10 years ago—please allow additional time. Refer to your major grid to find how the transferred courses will fulfill specific requirements. If you havenot declared a major—Entering students generally do not declare a major until going into their secondyear—refer to the grids of the majors you are considering. To view the major grids online, log in tomy.berklee.net, go to the Student Services tab, then click on Academic Requirements. You may also goto www.berklee.net/re (no login required), and click on Academic Requirements. If you have questions after receiving your Transfer Credit Evaluation Report, or viewing your transfercredit online (on my.berklee.net, under Student Services, View Transcript), please contact the InformationProjects Coordinator at transfercredits@berklee.edu, 617-747-8519, or in the Office of the Registrar.Berklee does not accept the following courses for transfer credit: Music courses, except for music history courses, and those taken at Berkleemusic.com. Applied art, such as ceramics, painting, or photography; dance, theater; computer science, engineering,physical education; courses tailored for a specific vocation, such as auto mechanics, law, nursing, oroptometry. English courses taken at international institutions where English is not the official language. English as a Second Languag2
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEDegree Program - Below is a list of Berklee courses for which transfer credit is granted. Please refer to your majorgrid or Academic Department, or the grids of the majors you are considering for more information.Course NumberCourse TitleCreditAmountAdditional InfoLIBERAL ARTSLCOR 111LCOR 112LCOR 211, ORLCOR 221LCOR 212, ORLCOR 222LCOR 223College Writing 1: Structure andStylesCollege Writing 2: Literary ThemesThis course must have a strongliterary component.History of Western Civilization 1 (to1600), OR World Civilizations before1500History of Western Civilization 2(1600 and on), OR WorldCivilizations since 1500History of World Civilization Topics:any History course can act as a topicscourse (ie: American History; Historyof Soviet Russia etc.)3Required of all majors3Required of all majors33There are 2 history courses are required for theBM. One must be a survey course. This coursewill satisfy the history survey requirement.There are 2 history courses are required for theBM. One must be a survey course. This coursewill satisfy the history survey requirement.The World Civilization topics course satisfies 3credits of the 6 credit Western/ World CivilizationrequirementThere are 2 history courses are required for theBM. One must be a survey course. This coursewill satisfy the history survey requirement.There are 2 history courses are required for theBM. One must be a survey course. This coursewill satisfy the history survey requirement.There are 2 history courses are required for theBM. One must be a survey course. This coursewill satisfy the history survey requirement.There are 2 history courses are required for theBM. One must be a survey course. This coursewill satisfy the history survey requirement.There are 2 art history courses required for the BM.One must be a survey course. This course willsatisfy the art history survey requirement.There are 2 art history courses required for the BM.One must be a survey course. This course willsatisfy the art history survey requirement.LCOR 213History of Americas I3LCOR 214History of The Americas II3LCOR 215History Of Modern East Asia3LCOR 216History of the Middle East3LCOR 231History of Art 1 (Prehistoric toGothic)3LCOR 232History of Art 2 (Late Gothic toContemporary)3LCOR 233Art History topics: any Art Historycourse can act as a topics course (ie:Japanese art; Mesoamerican art etc.)3The art history topics course can be used to satisfy3 credits of the art history requirement.LHUM 200Liberal Arts Elective, includes foreignlanguages, journalism, philosophy,and other humanities courses.3Required of all majors. A maximum of six creditswill be applied towards the Liberal Arts Electiverequirement, and a maximum of six credits will beapplied towards the General Elective requirement.3
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDECourse NumberCourse TitleCreditAmountAdditional InfoLMSC 208Physical/Natural Science, includesanatomy/physiology, astronomy,biology, botany, chemistry, ecology,environmental/earth science, geology,physics, zoology and other Sciences.This also includes mathematicscourses above the LMSC 230 level,LMSC 230 or College Mathematicsdoes not fulfill this requirementPrinciples of Music AcousticsLMSC 209Applications of Music Acoustics3Required of MPED and MSYN majorsLSOC 200Social Science, includesanthropology, economics, geography,gerontology, history, political science,psychology, religion, sociology3Required of all majorsPrinciples of Business ManagementInternational Economics and FinancePrinciples of Financial AccountingData Management and Statistics2322Required of all MBUS majorsRequired of all MBUS majorsRequired of all MBUS majorsRequired of all MBUS majorsPhilosophy of EducationGeneral PsychologyChild and Adolescent PsychologyAbnormal Psychology3333Required of all MUED majorsRequired of all MUED and MTHE majorsRequired of all MUED majorsRequired of all MTHE majors2Required of most majors – see your major grid2Required of most majors – see your major grid22Applied to General ElectiveApplied to General ElectiveLMSC 2003Required of all majors3Required of MPED and MSYN majorsMUSIC BUSINESS/MANAGEMENTMB 201MB 225MB 275MB 351MUSIC EDUCATIONandMUSIC THERAPYLHUM-475LSOC-211LSOC-411LSOC-421MUSIC HISTORYLHAN-211LHAN-212LHAN-221LHAN-222History of Western Music 1 (MiddleAges through Baroque)History of Western Music 2 (Classicalto Modern)History of JazzHistory of Rock Music4
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEDiploma Program – The following transferable courses will be applied ONLY towards the General Electiverequirement and cannot be used to fulfill any other requirement.Course NumberCourse TitleCreditAmountAdditional InfoLIBERAL ARTSLHUM-200Liberal Arts Elective, includes foreignlanguages, journalism, mathematics,philosophy, and general humanitiescourses, as well as the physical/naturaland social sciences listed on page 33A maximum of 12 Liberal Arts creditsmay be applied toward the GeneralElective requirement.Principles of Business ManagementInternational Economics and FinancePrinciples of Financial AccountingData Management and Statistics2322Applied to General ElectiveApplied to General ElectiveApplied to General ElectiveApplied to General ElectiveHistory of Western Music 1 (MiddleAges through Baroque)History of Western Music 2 (Classical toModern)History of JazzHistory of Rock Music2Applied to General Elective2Applied to General Elective22Applied to General ElectiveApplied to General ElectiveMUSIC BUSINESS/MANAGEMENTMB-201MB-225MB-275MB-351MUSIC HISTORYLHAN-211LHAN-212LHAN-221LHAN-2225
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEAdvanced Placement (AP) Examination and Course SummaryBerklee recognizes AP coursework, and accepts AP exam results as transfer credit. Below is a list of the AP exams, therequired minimum scores and semester hours to be granted transfer credit, and Berklee’s equivalent courses.AP ExaminationArt HistoryBiologyCalculus ABCalculus BCChemistryComputer Science AComputer Science ABEconomics: MacroEconomics: MicroEnglish Language and CompositionMinimum lee EquivalenciesLCOR 231LMSC 200LMSC 200LMSC 200LMSC 200General Elective (?)General Elective (?)LSOC-200LSOC-200LCOR 111LCOR 111 or LCOR 112 (For Studentswho have already received LCOR 111English Literature and Composition33credit)Environmental Science33LMSC-200European History33LCOR 211French Language33LHUM 151French Literature33LHUM 200German Language33LHUM 200Government & Politics: Comparative33LCOR 223Government & Politics: United States33LCOR 223Latin: Vergil33LHUM 200Latin Literature33LHUM 200Music Theory33NO EQUIVALENCYPhysics B33LMSC 200Physics C: Mechanics33LMSC-200Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism33LMSC-200Psychology33LSOC 211Spanish Language33LHUM 161Spanish Literature33LHUM 200Statistics33LMSC 200Studio Art: Drawing33NO EQUIVALENCYU.S. History33LCOR 223* If a student already has earned credit for LMSC-200, LMSC-230, or LSOC-200, then LHUM-200 will be used instead.** If a student earns credit for both micro and macro economics, then MB-225 will be used as one of the equivalencies with LSOC-200.To have official AP scores sent to Berklee College of Music, please call (888) 225-5427.6
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDECollege Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit Recommendations and Berklee EquivalenciesBerklee accepts CLEP exam results as transfer credit. Below is a list of the exams, the required minimum scores andsemester hours to be granted transfer credit, and Berklee’s equivalent courses.CLEP ExaminationAccounting, Principles ofBusiness law, IntroductoryInformation Systems and Computer ApplicationsManagement, Principles ofMarketing, Principles ofComposition and Literature ExaminationAmerican LiteratureAnalyzing and Interpreting LiteratureEnglish Composition with EssayEnglish LiteratureFreshman College CompositionHumanitiesForeign LanguagesFrench Language, Level 1French Language, Level 2German Language, Level 1German Language, Level 2Spanish Language, Level 1Spanish Language, Level B-275NO EQUIVALENCYNO EQUIVALENCYMB-201NO EQUIVALENCY505050505050333333LCOR 112LCOR 112LCOR 111LCOR 112LCOR 111LHUM 200505050505050333333LHUM 151LHUM 152LHUM 200LHUM 200LHUM 161LHUM 162Berklee EquivalenciesHistory and Social Sciences ExaminationAmerican Government503LSOC 200Educational Psychology, Introduction to503LHUM 475History of the United States I: Early Colonizations503LCOR 223to 1877History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present503LCOR 223Human Growth and Development503LMSC 424Macroeconomics, Principles of503LSOC 200Microeconomics, Principles of503LSOC 200Psychology, Introductory503LSOC-211Social Sciences and History503LCOR 223Sociology, Introductory503LSOC-200Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648503LCOR-211Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present503LCOR-212Science and Mathematics ExaminationBiology503LMSC 424Calculus503LMSC 200Chemistry503LMSC 200College Algebra503LMSC-230College Mathematics503LMSC 230Natural Sciences503LMSC 200Precalculus503LMSC-230* If a student already has earned credit for LMSC-200, LMSC-230, or LSOC-200, then LHUM-200 will be used instead.** If a student earns credit for both micro and macro economics, then MB-225 will be used as one of the equivalencies with LSOC-200.7
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDEThe College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Boston Area CLEP Testing CentersBunker Hill Community College250 New Rutherford AvenueBoston, MA 02129617-228-2440Cost: 95 - ( 35 Bunker Hill Community College fee and 60 exam fee)The exam is offered Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Suffolk UniversityBallotti Learning Center148 Cambridge StreetBoston, MA 02108617-573-8235Cost: 80 - ( 20 Suffolk fee and 60 exam fee)Call for exam timesUMASS BostonCampus Center, Upper Level, Room 133110 Morrissey BoulevardBoston, MA 02125617-287-5522Cost: 80 – ( 25 administrative fee and 55 exam fee)The exam is offered on Mondays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m.For further scheduling and pricing information, please contact the appropriate school.To have official CLEP results sent to Berklee, please call 800-257-9558.1/29/078
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