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Graduation Requirements for Undergraduates
Students are governed by the college-wide and departmental graduation policies in place and published when they enter RISD. Readmitted students who have been away from RISD for four years or more will be required to satisfy the graduation requirements that are in effect at the time of their readmission.
Academic Evaluations, also known as Degree Audits, show progress toward the degree. This form is available electronically to each student as well as to their departmental advisor at all times via WebAdvisor. Paper copies of the Academic Evaluation are available on request from the Office of the Registrar.
Special Notes about Graduation Requirements for Transfer Students
Transfer students fulfill the Foundation Studies eighteen (18) credit requirement by transfer of credit from another institution or by completion of the RISD Summer Foundation Studies Program (9 credits) along with transfer of credit. In a situation in which the student does not have sufficient Foundation credit even after transfer of credit and completion of the Summer Foundation Program, the Dean of Foundation Studies may grant permission to substitute comparable courses earned through extra RISD coursework in any studio area of the College. The total credit requirement for the degree (126/156) is never reduced.
Transfer students who entered between Fall 2003 and Spring 2008 will substitute any elective course in Art History (ARTH) for Art History H102. Transfer students who enter Fall 2008 or after who have adequate academic experience in art history may be waived from ARTH H102 and substitute an elective ARTH course. “Adequate academic experience” is defined as one of the following: passing the AP Art History exam with a grade of 4 or 5; passing (with a C or better) any 3 credit course in Art History at an accredited college or university; or taking an art history course as part of the International Baccalaureate degree.
S101 is a requirement for students entering in Fall 2008 or after. Entering transfer students admitted with credits in history, philosophy or the social sciences may be permitted to substitute these credits for S101.