Exemption v. credit in the Placement Record
An Exemption (EX) means the student is exempt from the course listed.
A placement (PLC) means that the student is placed into the course listed. A
student is not required to take a course s/he is placed into (except for the
Writ 2/3 or 5, or the First-Year Seminar)
Pre-matriculation credits and graduation requirements
Pre-matriculation credits (“CR”s on the placement record) can count towards
the total number of courses needed for a student to graduate (35).
No pre-matriculation credit (advanced placement, IB, etc) or
pre-matriculation transfer credit from another institution can be used to
fulfill a Distributive or World Culture Requirement.
PE requirement (in light of participation in varsity and club sports)
Students are required to complete 3 PE credits for graduation. These
are in addition to the 35 academic course credits needed to graduate.
Students who participate in an intercollegiate or club sport may receive credit
for that activity during the term in which they participate. A maximum of two
credits can be earned in this manner.
Exchange credits
There are two ways to get post-(Dartmouth) matriculation credit for courses
taken at other institutions:
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- Participating in one of the Twelve-College Exchange programs Administered
by the Off-Campus Programs Office
- Acquiring prior approval from the Registrar's Office for a course taken at
another institution. A student must receive approval from the Registrar’s
Office by the first day of the preceding term. Thus, if a student wants
to request credit for a course they would take in the Summer, they must begin
the process during the Winter term.
Sally Gonzalez in the Registrar’s office determines the applicability of
transfer credits. A student can transfer up to four credits towards their
Dartmouth degree.
Language Placement Exams
A student who missed the language placement exam should contact the relevant
department to see what his/her options are. Many departments will do placement
exams later in the year.
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