Transfer Credit

General Guidelines

Transfer credit may be accepted from other colleges and universities, including UMUC, in accordance with the following guidelines:

  1. Coursework considered for transfer must have been completed at the graduate level at a U.S. approved institution.
    or
    In accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education of applicable credit from resident military service schools.
    Approved institutions include those accredited by the following regional associations:
    • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
    • Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities
    • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
    • New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
    • New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
    • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
    • Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
    • Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
    Other institutions may be approved based on agreements and/or joint programs with UMUC.
  2. Up to 6 credits may be accepted in transfer for the management information systems or public administration program. Up to 12 credits may be accepted in transfer for the counseling programs.
  3. The courses for which transfer is sought must have been completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better, must fulfill degree requirements as reflected on the degree progress report and must remain within the total span of seven years allowed to earn the degree.
  4. Transfer credit is not applicable for COUN 836, COUN 837, COUN 861, INSS 880, INSS 890, PSYC 836, PSYC 858, PSYC 861, or PUAD 704.
  5. Credits are not to be used for more than one degree at either the graduate or undergraduate level.
  6. Graduate coursework earned for one master's degree may not be applied toward any other master's degree and is not acceptable as transfer credit.

Taking Courses After Admission to BSU

A student who has been admitted to a BSU graduate program and wishes to pursue a course or courses at another college or university and apply the credit toward the master's degree at BSU must submit to the Office of Graduate Programs:

  1. request for permission to pursue a course at another college/university and that the coursework be accepted in transfer.
  2. course description from the official catalog of the school at which the course will be taken, as well as a course syllabus.
  3. An official transcript upon completion of the course.

UMUC Europe Graduate Catalog


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Last updated: 26 July 2011