Generally you can receive transfer credit for an economics course as long as the course is similar to one already offered in the department or if the course could be offered in a liberal arts curriculum. However, as a rule we do not accept transfer credit for intermediate theory courses (ECON 251, 252). We also do not give transfer credit for business-type courses (i.e., management, marketing, advanced accounting, human resources course). An exception would be three courses offered at Clarkson University as part of our 4+1 MBA and pre-management programs.

We understand the desire of students to take more practical, or specialized vocational-related courses. However, we strongly believe in the efficacy of a liberal arts education. It has been our experience, and the experience of others, that in the long run undergraduate students will be better off, and more productive, if they attend selective liberal arts universities like St. Lawrence. Such universities seem to do a better job of developing the analytical, writing, and speaking skills vitally important in the modern global economy. Scholarly research has also confirmed this.

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