Courses Taken as a Graduate Student at Other Accredited Institutions of Higher Learning
(Transfer Credit).
Credits appropriate to the Program of Study (with a grade of B or higher) earned in other accredited graduate schools after the awarding of the bachelor’s degree may be transferred and applied toward a student’s graduate degree program. The number of such credit hours is limited to no more than half of the total graded course credits required by the program that is listed on the Program of Study. None of this credit may be applied toward another advanced degree. Individual departments/programs may choose to limit transfer credits to an amount less than what is specified above.
Transfer credits are subject to the usual time restrictions for master’s or doctoral degrees and approval by the academic unit and the Graduate School. Credits cannot be more than six years old for a master’s program and ten years old for a doctorate program at the time of submission.
Transfer credit is requested formally by listing the courses on the Program of Study, obtaining committee member and chair approval, and submitting it to the Graduate School for review and approval; however, preliminary determination will be made earlier upon request to the Graduate School.
Students intending to request transfer credit for their Program of Study will need to submit to the Graduate School all official transcripts from colleges or universities showing such credit. A catalog description of the course must be available (either in paper form or on the institution’s website). The institution from which the credits are being transferred must be accredited by a recognized accreditation association. The Graduate School will review all credit to determine eligibility for transfer.
The Dean of the Graduate School is the final authority in determining what constitutes accredited courses or schools, and in determining exceptions to this policy. Limitations to this policy include the following: extension courses, special problems, special topics, research and thesis, workshops, and correspondence courses will not receive graduate transfer credit. For necessary interpretations, inquiries should be sent to the Dean of the Graduate School.
Graduate credit from a non-accredited institution will not be accepted for transfer credit. Credits from accredited on-line universities will not be transferred; however, an exception to policy may be requested to the Dean of the Graduate School by the department/program and will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
On-line coursework will be considered for transfer to a graduate degree program only upon special petition to the Dean of the Graduate School.
The amount of transfer credit allowed on a doctoral degree is subject to departmental recommendations and approval by the Graduate School.