Special Programs Almost all New School courses, including those offered through DIAL, are available for credit or noncredit registration. About half of the students study each semester not for credit but for personal enrichment or intellectual stimulation. A significant proportion of the remaining half study for general credit, which means that the credit earned is transferable to a degree program elsewhere. Credit Options For matriculated students, the academic credits earned upon successful completion of a DIAL course are applied toward degree requirements. Students who are degree candidates at another college or university or have not yet entered an undergraduate degree program may register for general credit.
Students receive academic credit for each course successfully completed.
Students at other institutions should make arrangements for transfer of credit at their home institutions prior to registering for New School DIAL courses. Students may also elect to take DIAL courses on a noncredit basis. Faculty Close to 700 of the New School's 1,800 instructors have completed the preparation required to teach on line. Admission General requirements for B.A. matriculants are that they have completed 60 semester credits at an accredited college and that they be at least 24 years of age. Noncredit tuition varies by course and is listed with each description.