Academic Path

Oxford's innovative curriculum prepares you for an ever-changing, complex, and diverse world. Oxford faculty move from behind the lecture podium to collaborate with their students, inspiring them to explore and discover for themselves.

Oxford students take a broad range of academically rigorous courses to build an understanding across disciplines and fulfill their general education requirements. All Oxford students are working towards completing a general education program that leads to an Associate of Arts degree. Students will not officially declare their majors until they prepare for the transition to Emory’s Atlanta campus in their second year.

Discovery Seminars/Academic Advisor

Academic Advising is an integral part of the faculty-student relationship at Oxford College. Spring Start Oxford students will enroll in a Discovery Seminar Course led by a faculty mentor who will also serve as the student’s faculty advisor.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with their assigned faculty advisors during Spring Start New Student Orientation. We encourage students and faculty to meet regularly throughout each semester to discuss the students' interests in majors and professional careers, research opportunities, course selection, and development of students' personal, professional, and scholarly identities. 

Mobility Credit

Taking coursework over the summer or fall can be one great way for Spring Starts to ensure they will graduate with their class, but students may not enroll in another college or university as degree seeking*. A student who enrolls in another institution as degree seeking during the fall semester will forfeit their admission status and their enrollment deposit.  

Mobility Credit gives Oxford College Spring Start students the opportunity to receive credit for up to two classes (8 credits in all) toward their Oxford College degree while enrolled part-time as a guest / non-degree seeking student at another accredited institution during the fall semester before their start at Oxford. 

Mobility Credit requires pre-approval. The benefit to the student is the certainty of how specific courses taken at another accredited institution will appear on their Emory transcript. When a student takes and passes the specific course for which credit was designated with a "C" grade or better and ensures a transcript of that work is sent to Oxford by the posted deadline, the student can be sure that credit will be posted to their Oxford/Emory transcript. The Oxford Advising Support Center will invite you over the summer to virtual academic advising meetings specifically related to this and your overall academic plan at Oxford.   

* Many colleges and universities offer the option to enroll in classes without working towards a specific program completion or degree, usually referred to as non-degree seeking. Please explore these options instead of enrolling as a degree seeking student 

Academic Path to Graduation

Students may count a total of 8 credit hours of AP, IB, mobility, transient, or other college credit toward their Oxford Associate of Arts degree. Any additional test credits/college transfer credits, up to a total of 18, can be applied to the student’s bachelor’s degree from Emory University. All Oxford students must complete 65 total credits, with at least 57 of these credits earned at Oxford or through Emory College Summer School, to graduate from Oxford College. To graduate from Oxford in 3 semesters, spring start students have options:

Recommended Path:

  • Utilize 8 hours of credit from AP, IB, mobility, transient, or other college credit
  • Complete three semesters at Oxford College with a course load of 15-17 hours
  • Enroll in Emory Summer School in Summer 2025 and/or Summer 2026 to complete any remaining credits needed for Oxford graduation. More info about Emory Summer School, including tuition costs, can be found HERE.

Alternative Path:

  • Utilize 8 hours of credit from AP, IB, mobility, transient, or other college credit
  • Complete the maximum number of hours permitted (19) all three semesters at Oxford College
    *While students are able to complete 19 hours each semester, any failing grades or course withdrawals would result in the student needing summer classes to continue onto the Atlanta campus

The Advising Support Center

Oxford College has a dedicated team to help students with routine academic requests, concerns, and other advising-related questions. The Advising Support Center (ASC) serves as a resource for Oxford Students as they navigate their academic career. The ASC also helps students connect with academic support programs like Supplemental Instruction and Academic Coaching. In addition to Discovery Seminar faculty advisors, students are always welcome to contact a member of the Advising Support Center by emailing oxadvising@emory.edu.