A maximum of 12 hours of credit earned at other accredited institutions of higher education and /or credit for coursework completed at William and Mary prior to admission may be applied to the Ed.D., 15 hours toward the Ph.D.; and only upon approval and recommendation by the student's program advisor and the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. Ed.D. students must earn a minimum of 36 hours and Ph.D. students must earn a minimum of 45 hours beyond the master's level at the College of William and MAry. Courses taken during the semester in which the student receives his.her letter of admission will be counted as transfer credit.