How do I apply for transfer credit?

If you have received a Master’s degree or completed graduate courses elsewhere, you may apply for transfer credit after entering the program. The GSAS rules can be found here. The department regularly awards transfer credit or advanced standing for courses equivalent to the course work for the MESAAS M.A.. However, students admitted to the Ph.D. program with a Master’s degree from another institution sometimes decide not to request advanced standing, in order to take full advantage of the opportunities to take seminars with Columbia faculty.