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Academic Policies

Transfer of Credit

Undergraduate Transfer Credit

Transfer credit for transfer applicants is initially evaluated by the Office of Undergraduate Admission. For transfer applicants, a maximum of 60 credits may be awarded for all credits including those from Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, International Baccalaureate and international subject-based assessments. Once matriculated, students must obtain prior approval to take courses at another institution from the appropriate departmental chairperson in writing. Courses must equate to semester credit hours. Upon successful completion of coursework and a minimum grade of "C" (grades of "S/U" and "Pass/Fail" will be accepted if it is the only grading option) students must provide an official transcript to the Office of Enrollment Services. Coursework will be transferred in with a grade of TR and a portfolio review for a studio course may be required. No credit is awarded for coursework deemed remedial (often, but not always denoted as below the 100-level).

Advanced Placement

MICA accepts Advanced Placement courses for credit from students who successfully pass the College Board AP Examination with scores of 4 or better; a 5 or better is required for the Drawing portfolio exam. Transfer is contingent upon applicability to degree requirements; credit will not be awarded in excess of degree requirements. A maximum of 15 credits may be awarded in combination with Dual Enrollment, International Baccalaureate and international subject-based assessments.

Charts with information about specific Advanced Placement tests and required scores for MICA credit equivalents can be found here.

Dual Enrollment

Credit for college-level coursework successfully completed in high school may be accepted for credit toward the undergraduate degree if this coursework is not also used to complete a student’s high school graduation requirements. Credit must be earned at a regionally accredited community college, college or university. A maximum of 15 credits may be awarded in combination with Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and international subject-based assessments.  A minimum grade of "C"  is required for transfer to MICA  (grades of "S/U" and "Pass/Fail" will not be accepted). Credits will be transferred in with a grade of TR and a portfolio review for a studio course may be required.

MICA Pre-College

Credit earned through MICA’s Pre-College is awarded as transfer credit and does not apply to the 15 credit limit that may be awarded in combination with Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Dual Enrollment. Credit is generally awarded as studio electives.  A minimum grade of "C-"  is required for transfer.

International Baccalaureate

Students who have completed the IB Diploma or the individual examinations may be eligible for credit if they earn a score of 6 or 7 on the higher-level examinations. Depending on the exam, credit is awarded as Humanistic Studies or Math/Science Elective. No credit will be awarded for the Art/Design Elective. A maximum of 15 credits may be awarded in combination with Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment.

Cambridge International (CIE) A-Levels

Credit is awarded for Cambridge International exams in which a score of C or higher is earned. Three credits are awarded for AS Level and six credits awarded for A Level exams. Credit will not be awarded in excess of degree requirements. A maximum of 15 credits may be awarded in combination with Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment and International Baccalaureate.

Charts with  information about CIA A-Level exams and MICA credit equivalents can be found here.

Graduate Transfer Credit

With approval of their Program Director, full-time MFA students may transfer a maximum of six (6.00) credits of graduate-level liberal arts coursework from another institution through the Office of Enrollment Services. Graduate level ELL credits taken during a post-baccalaureate year at MICA (including Graduate Academic Writing Workshop) are not eligible for transfer to a student's MFA degree. Due to the specific sequence of courses required in the MAT, MAAE, MFACA, MPS, MBA/MA and MFAST programs, no transfer of credits will apply to these degrees.


 Advanced Placement Charts

Advanced Placement 2D - G
Test Component Score MICA Credit
2D - 2D Design 4 or 5 FA 200T Studio Art Elective
3D - 3D Design 4 or 5 FA 200T Studio Art Elective
ARH - Art History 4 or 5 AH 200T Art History Elective
ASD - Art Studio Drawing Portfolio 5 FF 161 Drawing: Tradition & Innovation
BY - Biology 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
CABS - Calculus AB 4 or 5 NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
CH - Chemistry 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
CHIN - Chinese Lang & Cult 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies elective
CS - Computer Science Prin 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
CSA - Computer Science A 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
CSAB - Computer Science AB 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
EH - European History 4 or 5 IHST Intellectual History Elective
ELC - English Lit Comp 4 or 5 LIT 200T
EMA - Macroeconomics 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
EMI Microeconomics 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
ENGC -  English Lang & Comp 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
ENV - Environmental Science 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
FLA - French Literature 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
FRA - French Language 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
GM  - German 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
GPC  - Govt/Politic Comparative 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
GPU - Govt & Politics US 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
Advanced Placement H - W
Test Component Score MICA Credit
HGEOG - Human Geography 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
ITAL - Italian Cult & Lang 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
JAPN - Japanese Cult & Lang 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
LT - Latin 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
LTL - Latin Literature 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
LTV - Latin: Vergil 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
MAB - Calculus AB 4 or 5 NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
MBC - Calculus BC 4 or 5 NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
MST - Music: Theory 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
PH1 - Physics 1 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
PH2 - Physics 2 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
PHB - Physics B 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
PHCE - Physics C - Electricity 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
PHCM - Physics - Mechanics 4 or 5 NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
PY - Psychology 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
RES - Research 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
SEM - Seminar 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
SPL - Spanish Language 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
SPLL - Spanish Literature 4 or 5 HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
STAT - Statistics 4 or 5 NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
UH - US History 4 or 5 IHST Intellectual History Elective
WH - World History 4 or 5 IHST Intellectual History Elective

Cambridge International (CIE) A-Level Charts

AS Level Exam
AS Level Exam MICA Course Equivalent Credits
Arts & Humanities HMST 200T 3
Languages HMST 200T 3
Interdisciplinary HMST 200T 3
Mathematics & Computer Sciences NSCI 235T 3
Sciences with Labs NSCI 200T 3
A Level Exam
A Level Exam MICA Course Equivalent  Credits
Arts & Humanities HMST 200T 6
Language HMST 200T 6
Interdisciplinary HMST 200T 6
Mathematics & Computer Sciences NSCI 235T 6
Sciences with Labs NSCI 200T 6