Courses at Outside Institutions

Students who wish to take a course at an outside institution must abide by the policies below and complete the Request for Outside Course Form appropriate to their school. Approval from the school must be sought in advance. Normally outside courses are allowed only during Summer Session.

A syllabus must be included for any course not on the pre-approved list. Pre-approved summer courses are posted:
Stern College Pre-approved courses: https://www.yu.edu/advising/stern-academic-advising/summer.
Yeshiva College Pre-approved courses: https://www.yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/summer.
All business courses must be taken at an AACSB approved program.
No approval will be granted for courses taken at any community college or non-accredited institution.
Credits from institutions accredited by bodies recognized by the US Department of Education or CHEA are preferred.
To receive credit, you must complete approved courses with a grade of “C” or better. Grades earned in outside courses will not be figured into your GPA at Yeshiva University.
A summer course must last at least four calendar weeks.
The number of credits you may take during a summer session depends on the length of the summer session:

Lengths of session:	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks
Maximum # of credits permitted	4 credits	7 credits	8 credits	9 credits	10 credits

You may take no more than a total of 10 credits during a summer semester (total from all summer sessions).

In schools on the quarter system, 4 quarter credits equal 2.5 transfer credits; 5 quarter credits equal 3 transfer credits.

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Students at Stern College for Women in the Shaped Major (Studio Art) or the focus in Media Studies in the English Major may take a limited number of courses at the Fashion Institution of Technology.

Majors: Up to 10 credits
Minors: Up to 5 credits

Students must complete the “Authorization to Register for Courses at Fashion Institute of Technology”form, including seeking approval from the department chair and Dean’s office. FIT courses may only be taken after completion of one semester of coursework in the major/minor at Yeshiva University.