Applying Prior Credits Towards Degree
Course credit previously earned in a Master’s degree at a regionally accredited US institution or non-US institution approved by the International Admissions Office may apply towards degree requirements with the following restrictions (see Graduate Catalog for University rules and regulations):
- Grade of B or better must be earned
- Cannot represent effort for a graduate culminating activity or experiential learning, or courses based only on attendance
- Cannot be continuing education units
- Limited to no more than one third of the total credit requirement, i.e., 22 credits
These credits must also be approved by the student’s Major Professor and the Director of the Biomolecular Sciences Ph.D. program and the Graduate College’s “Request for Approval of Transfer Credits” form must be signed by the student, Major Professor, Program Director, and the Graduate Dean. “Application for Admission to Candidacy” form formalizes the transfer credit to be applied to your degree. A “Request for Adjustment of Academic Requirements” form is required to substitute a core course (i.e., courses other than approved electives) with a transfer course.