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Transfer Credit for the Doctoral Program in Education

Cognate Requirements: Transferring Graduate, Post-graduate, or Doctoral Credits from Other Institutions

Students can transfer six (6) graduate credits to fulfill the six (6) credit cognate requirement and six (6) graduate/doctoral credits to waive core courses if they have already taken equivalent courses at Molloy or elsewhere in the past 5 years. The acceptance of transfer credits is based on the following criteria:

  • The course must either be duplicative of courses required within the program and/or congruent with the student’s focus for cognates that support the dissertation.
  • The course must have been taken within the past 10 years.
  • The course must have been taken after an initial master’s degree
  • The course may have been a part of a doctoral degree or may have been part of a second master’s degree or a advanced certificate such as, Educational Leadership during which an administrative School Building Leader (SBL) or School District Leader (SDL) license was earned.
  • The student must have received graduate credit for the course at an accredited institution.
  • The student must have earned a grade of "B" or above.
  • If the coursework is done in a field other than education, the course must be relevant to the Ed. D. curriculum and/or the student’s dissertation research.
  • A student requesting transfer of university credit should submit the request, an official copy of the transcript, and a copy of the course syllabus to the Graduate Program Director of the Ed.D. Program. An official transcript must also be on file in the Registrar's Office.

Note: If a doctoral student does not have any credits to transfer to satisfy the cognate requirements, he or she may fulfill this requirement by taking up to six graduate, post graduate or doctoral credits at Molloy University or at another accredited institution. Prior to registration, approval of this must be given by the Ed. D. Director, whether the courses are taken at Molloy University or another institution.