Transfer Credit Policies

All Majors, regardless of concentration, and Minors in Art and Art History must take 2/3 of their coursework in the Department of Art and Art History at Occidental College.  For the Studio Art Concentration, the maximum number of units towards the major that may be taken outside of Occidental is 15 units. For the Art History Concentration, the maximum number of units towards the major that may be taken outside of Occidental is 14 units.

For Studio Art Transfer Credit in the Major or Minor:  Students may only transfer in 100-level courses (or equivalent) to fulfill a major or minor requirement in the Studio Art Program: Equivalents to ARTS 102, ARTS 103, ARTS 107.

For Art History Transfer Credit in the Major or Minor: Students may only transfer in 100-level courses (or equivalent) to fulfill a major or minor requirement in the Art History Program: Equivalents to ARTH 150, ARTH 160, ARTH 170, ARTH 180.

Transfer Courses from Art Center College of Design: Students may apply ACCD courses as an elective for their major. ACCD courses are not transferable for the minor.

All students wishing to take a course from an institution other than Occidental must seek approval for transfer credit from the Department Chair prior to enrolling in a course (for example, summer courses, intersession courses) in order to avoid taking a course that may not be accepted for transfer credit. Students should reference the Transfer Credit section for details.