Workshop in Language and Thinking (L&T)
and First-Year Seminar (FYS)

Students who transfer with more than 28 credits (as determined by the Registrar of the College), are not required to take the 3-week Workshop in Language and Thinking in August or First-Year Seminar, both of which are mandatory for all incoming first-year students. Students who transfer 28 or fewer credits do participate in both programs.

Moderation and Senior Project

Transfer students are expected to be familiar with Bard's distinctive curricular components, particularly Moderation and the Senior Project, and should anticipate spending three years at the College. In practical terms, transfer students coming in with 60 credits and junior-class standing may not be prepared to moderate into the Upper College by the end of their first semester at Bard, thus requiring an additional semester or two.