Transfer Credit Policies

The History Department does not accept online courses for transfer. Students should reference the Transfer Credit section for details.

No more than two courses from other departments or transfer courses from other institutions (including study abroad courses) will be counted toward the History major.

Students with AP examination scores of 4 or 5 receive four units of credit, but still need to take the requisite 10 courses for the History major. They may, however, be excused from one survey requirement, taking two rather than three area surveys, although we discourage this, believing as we do that our department courses are far more challenging and sophisticated than even the best high school AP class. Students must file this exception with the Registrar's Office using the Transfer Credit & Course Substitution Form.

IB or A-level examinations in History will not substitute for an Occidental course, will not place students into advanced courses, and will not allow a wider opportunity for choice of electives in the Department.