Course-related policies cover the transfer of previously earned credits as well as course reread and failures. The latter two are policies of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; details can be found on its website.
Request to Transfer Credits
Incoming graduate students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering can request the transfer of credit for graduate courses taken before their entry into the program. These courses must be pertinent to the degree being undertaken. Typically, the Graduate Administration Committee (GAC) will approve courses if a grade of B- or better was obtained. Credit cannot be given for courses taken for another completed degree.
Up to one-third of coursework credit may be transferred from institutions outside 91社区. Coursework credit does not include thesis, project or stage credits.
It is important to note that transfer of credit for courses taken while already in our program must be requested before the course is taken. For example, a B.Eng student planning to enter a M.Eng program may take a graduate-level, "extra" course during their final undergraduate year to reduce their master's courseload; however, the credit transfer must be requested before taking the course.
Students wishing to request a transfer of credits should email聽the Graduate program Coordinator. In the request, the student should state
- the program they are in at 91社区 and聽their starting date;
- the course they would like to request credit for or exemption from (e.g., a complementary or specific core course), bearing in mind that an聽exemption from core courses is reviewed more critically; and
- when and where the course they want credited was taken.
Required supporting documents include
- a letter or email supporting the request聽written by the supervisor and directed to the Associate Chair (i.e., for聽thesis students only);
- an official transcript showing the course taken and the grade obtained;
- the course description; and
- proof--often provided by the transcript--that the course was not taken for credit toward another degree.
Once this request and supporting documentation are received, the request is reviewed by the GAC. Upon completion of the review, the Graduate program Coordinator notifies the student of the committee's decision and, in the case of an approval, arranges to submit a Credit/Exemption Form to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Request for Reread
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Failure Policy
Please read the聽eCalendar failure policy.