Transfers to Commonwealth College Honors Program
If you are a transfer student with a GPA of 3.2 or higher in every semester of college enrollment, you may qualify at the time of admission to transfer directly into the Commonwealth College honors program. Upon enrollment, you must bring a transfer transcript to the Commonwealth College office and meet with an honors adviser to sign an honors contract.
If you have fewer than six semesters to complete, you may apply to have your transcripts reviewed for appropriate accommodations by the Dean of Commonwealth College. Your prior work will be assessed to determine the foundations and honors course requirements remaining to be satisfied.
These honors courses must be taken while in residence and completed with a B or better. The Dean's Book requirement or the culminating experience requirement will not be waived under any circumstances (for good reason—these are some of the best aspects of a Commonwealth College education).
Students who transfer into Commonwealth College having completed an Associate's Degree through a certified Commonwealth Honors Program are recognized as having completed the first two years of their Commonwealth College requirements.
In order to graduate with honors, students must complete a minimum of 45 graded UMass Amherst credits.
More Info
If you’re interested in learning more, you may contact the Commonwealth College at 413-545-2483 or send an email to comcol@comcol.umass.edu for further information.
