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Preliminary Review (Transfer Students)

ALL FORMS MUST BE TYPED

The Preliminary Review must be completed by students entering the College with 45 or more credits. This Review includes all forms listed below, and must be accompanied by the Transfer Credit Approval Form, listing all coursework from other institutions accepted toward your Manhattanville degree. Courses from other institutions to be used for the major or minor must have the approval of the department indicated on the form.

Helpful Tip: Use the Portfolio Checklist to assure that you will meet all requirements.

• The General Study Plan illustrates on a semester-by-semester basis the courses of proposed study, for all semesters up to graduation. It must be approved by the student's academic advisor, and the major department chair (if the student is double majoring, the chairs of both majors must sign the form).
• The Program Evaluation Essay   is a narrative essay explaining The General Study Plan, providing an opportunity for the student to analyze her/his intellectual goals and growth, and to reflect on how the chosen program of courses relates to his/her goals and the mission of the College.
  
• The Major/Minor Checklist is a list of all courses taken and projected for major and minor credit. It must be approved by the chairs of the major and minor departments. If a student chooses to double major, a minor is not required; however, the student should complete a separate checklist for each major, leaving the minor area blank.
  
  Students completing a program of study in Education should also complete the Education Major Approval Form, which supplements the Major/Minor checklist used for the liberal arts major.
  
  Students in the Dual Degree Honors Program complete the Dual Degree in Education Approval Form, which lists the liberal arts major and minor courses, in addition to graduate courses and Education co-requisite courses. This form is approved by both the major and minor chairs, and by the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Advisement in the School of Education.
  
• The Distribution Worksheet lists all courses used to meet the College's general education requirements.
  
• The Writing and Research Competency Form lists the courses used to meet the College's requirements for College-level writing and research. For a complete list of all Writing (W) and Writing with Research (W/R) intensive courses, please click here.
  
• The Global Competency Essay demonstrates the student's plans for gaining greater awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences, as shown in their discussion of at least two courses (for a minimum of six credits) that reflect this goal.
• Students must submit a minimum of two (2) substantial pieces of writing for their Transfer Preliminary Review, with an additional two (2) (for a total of at least four (4) required for Final Review.
  Each submission should include a completed cover sheet.
  
• Students are also encouraged to submit supplementary material offering evidence of co-curricular or service activities or other work they consider significant. These materials are welcomed, but not required.