Programs of Study
Want to know how your courses will transfer into HWS and satisfy requirements? HWS has evaluated thousands of courses from other schools for equivalencies to our curriculum and you can view them all using Transferology. As you look at how your courses will fit into the HWS curriculum, know that additional courses yet to be evaluated may also transfer and meet program requirements. Ultimately, the courses that meet major and minor requirements at HWS are determined by academic departments and courses not yet evaluated may meet specific requirements upon discussion with their major or minor advisor.
Programs of Study
Students initially apply to Hobart and William Smith in general and not to specific programs or majors. HWS has over 70 programs, and transfer students will work with an HWS Dean and faculty advisor to determine a major. TC3 students in particular programs are likely to find the programs below match their interests.
| TC3 Major |
Major at HWS |
| Accounting, AS |
Economics, BA |
| Accounting, AAS |
Economics, BA |
| Biology, AS |
Biology, BA/BS |
| Business Administration, AS |
Business Management and Entrepreneurship, BS |
| Business Administration, AAS |
Business Management and Entrepreneurship, BS |
| Communication and Media Arts, AS |
Media and Society or Writing and Rhetoric |
| Computer Science, AS |
Computer Science, BA/BS |
| Creative Writing, AS |
English and Creative Writing, BA |
| Digital Cinema, AS |
Media and Society, BA |
| Early Childhood, AAS |
Teacher Certification Program |
| Engineering Science, AS |
Joint Engineering: Columbia or Dartmouth |
| Entrepreneurship, AAS |
Business, Management and Entrepreneurship, BS |
| Environmental Studies, AS |
Environmental Studies, BA |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies, AS |
Gender and Feminist Studies or LGBTQ+ Studies, BA |
| Graphic Design, AS |
Media and Society, BA |
| International Business, AS |
Business, Management and Entrepreneurship, BS |
| Math/Science, AS |
Mathematics, BA/BS |
| New Media, AS |
Media and Society, BA |
| Paralegal, AAS |
Pre-Law Program |
| Photography, AS |
Art: Studio Art, BA |
| Teacher Education Transfer, AS |
Teacher Certification Program, BA |
TRANSFER GUIDELINES:
To earn a degree at Hobart and William Smith, a transfer student must pass minimally 16 courses at Hobart and William Smith with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students must pass at least 28 courses (between TC3 and HWS) with a grade of C- or higher, and take at least 30 full-credit courses prior to graduation. A minor or a second major must be completed in addition to the primary HWS major. In addition, candidates for the bachelor’s degree must address each of Hobart and William Smith’s Four Key Perspectives:
- Scientific & Quantitative Reasoning
- Artistic & Creative Expression
- Global & Cultural Connections
- Ethical & Social Responsibility.
Upon enrollment, transfer students will meet with a HWS dean and a faculty advisor to decide which courses (TC3 and HWS courses) address these perspectives. These perspectives provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge, foster intellectual curiosity and analytical reasoning, and encourage exploration across multiple academic disciplines and approaches. They reflect the core principles of a liberal arts education: breadth of knowledge and the ability to engage that knowledge effectively. Critical thinking and communication are embedded throughout the curriculum, exposing students to analytical and creative modes of inquiry through First-Year Seminars, a writing-enriched curriculum, and the senior capstone experience. Transfer students, with guidance from deans and faculty advisors, will fulfill the First-Year Seminar component of these perspectives through approved alternative courses.
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