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Transfer Credit Policy for the Doctoral Program in Education

Up to 12 credits may be transferred into the Molloy University Ed.D. Program as stipulated below.

Transferring credits (graduate, post-graduate or doctoral) from other institutions to satisfy the cognate requirements:

All matriculated students may transfer up to 6 credits of coursework based on the following criteria:

  • The course must have been taken within the past 10 years.
  • 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 after an initial master’s degree.
  • The course may have been a part of a second master’s degree or a post-master’s certificate or an advanced certificate in 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 toward the Ed.D. and/or the student’s dissertation research.
  • A student requesting transfer of credit should submit the Transfer Credit  Course Request Form and a copy of the course description to the Director of the Ed.D. Program. An official transcript from the institution where the course was taken 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 (6) 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. 

Transferring credits (doctoral) from other institutions to satisfy doctoral course requirements:

  • Students who have begun doctoral studies at another institution may transfer 6 doctoral credits toward coursework in addition to the transfer of credits for the cognate requirement.

  • The course must be duplicative of a doctoral core course required within the Molloy Ed.D. program.
  • The course must have been taken within the past 5 years.
  • The course may have been a part of a doctoral degree or may have been part of an advanced certificate or second master’s degree in Educational Leadership during which an administrative School Building Leader (SBL) or School District Leader (SDL) license was earned.
  • The student must have taken the course at an accredited institution.
  • The student must have earned a grade of B or above.
  • A student requesting transfer of credit should submit the Transfer Credit-Course Waiver and a copy of the course description to the Director of the Ed.D. Program. An official transcript from the institution where the course was taken must also be on file in the Registrar’s Office. and a copy of the course description to the Director of the Ed.D. Program. An official transcript from the institution where the course was taken must also be on file in the Registrar’s Office.
  • If a doctoral core course is waived due to credit transfers, the doctoral student may be required to audit the course to ensure the integrity of the Molloy University doctoral experience.
  • All cognate substitutes must be approved by the Director of the Ed.D. Program and the Molloy University Registrar.

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 (6) 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.