Students

The M.P.H. degree at the Mailman School requires a total of 45 points of academic credit. Transfer points from an accredited school may be granted toward M.P.H. degree requirements for graduate courses not counted toward another degree. Courses must be appropriate to the student’s degree program, meet Mailman School academic standards and approved by the student’s department. The grading should be letter grade and the grade earned should be B+ and higher. No more than 15 points may be transferred. On-line courses, during the period in which a student is matriculated at the Mailman School, are not eligible for transfer.

Core course requirements cannot be fulfilled with transfer points. Students who have taken similar courses elsewhere may either repeat the course(s) at the Mailman School or take and successfully pass the department’s Core Course waiver exam. Successful completion of a Core Course waiver exam exempts students from the course requirement but does not carry course credit or reduce the number of points needed for the degree. (See Academic Programs and Registration Policies >> Degree Requirements >> Core Courses, Waivers and Substitutions for additional information).

Requests for transfer credit must be made in writing by the student and approved by an academic advisor in the student’s department or program and by the Dean of Students. Requests must be accompanied by adequate documentation (official transcript showing successful completion of course, course syllabus, etc.). Questions and requests should be directed to:

Lillian Morales
Associate Director of Academic Records & Standards
Office of Student Affairs
722 W. 168th Street, suite 1014
212-305-8690
lm31@columbia.edu