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For more information on course transfer and waiver policy, please contact our graduate admissions team. We look forward to hearing from you.
Upon acceptance to a Drexel LeBow graduate program, your application will automatically be reviewed for course waiver and transfer credit eligibility. All requests must be submitted no later than the end of week one of your first term — no exceptions.
Please note:
- Eligible courses are subject to change
- Waiver and transfer credits may not be eligible in some cohorted or executive programs
- Students needing coursework for STEM-designated programs may not be eligible for waivers
- International students may be required to take additional courses to maintain full-time status
Course Waivers
Course waivers are considered on a case-by-case basis. To be eligible, you must demonstrate academic competency in the subject area. The following criteria are considered:
- Undergraduate major in a business discipline
- Relevant professional experience in respective subject area
- Coursework completed within the last seven years at an accredited institution
- A grade of ‘B’ or higher in relevant courses
Professional Designations
Some designations can be used to supplement a waiver request:
- CPA, CFA, CMA, CGMA, APICS or CSCMP (copy of exam results and/or current license required)
- Grades in post-baccalaureate credit-bearing coursework from accredited institutions
Note: All waiver requests must be take place within the Admission Review process and no later than the first week of classes.
Where a waiver is not granted but academic competency is demonstrated, you may substitute certain core business courses with a more advanced course better suited to your experience level.
Transfer Credit
If you completed graduate coursework at an AACSB-accredited institution without earning a degree there, you may be eligible to transfer those credits to your LeBow program.
Transfer Credit Guidelines
- Courses must have been completed at an AACSB-accredited institution or equivalently accredited institution consistent with the degree program or discipline
- Courses must have been completed within the past five years
- A final grade of “B” or better is required
- Students must have an earned final grade of “B” or better in the course under consideration
- Syllabi from graduate coursework will be required for faculty review
- The combined number of waiver and transfer credits may not exceed 15 credits.
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