Scope
All faculty and graduate students.
Purpose
To allow the consideration of transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges/universities.
Policy
The University of St. Thomas accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited universities toward the completion of graduate degrees. The specific transfer credit rules this policy governs are published annually in the relevant academic catalog. Amendments to these rules may be proposed by Deans or Program Directors as needed, following best practices in their respective academic fields. These amendments are sent to the Graduate Council for final review and approval. All rules ensure that at least one-third of the credit hours required for a graduate or a postbaccalaureate professional degree are earned through the University of St. Thomas.
The Registrar maintains a table showing the maximum number of transfer credits accepted into the different graduate programs at the University, to be found here: Graduate Transfer and Credit Limits.
Transfer courses must be equivalent in content and credit hours to the University’s listed curriculum requirements. Completion of a Graduate Transfer Credit Approval Form with the needed approval is required to be considered for transfer credit. Students wishing to receive transfer credit from foreign institutions must submit translated copies of syllabi or valid documentation from a NACES-approved evaluation company. Students who are currently enrolled and wish to enroll in a class at another university for transfer credit at UST must obtain prior approval from the director of the program in which they are enrolled.
The graduate program may exempt a student from certain core/required courses with substitution to avoid duplication of content and to permit the student to broaden his or her educational background by taking an alternative course. Such course exemptions are considered by each graduate program director based on an appropriate group of closely related college-level courses completed with a grade of B or higher.
Students who already hold a graduate degree from the University of St. Thomas may be required to complete as few as 24 hours to obtain a second master’s degree from the University. The specific number of hours required can be higher depending upon the specific courses completed in the prior graduate program and the specific requirements of the second degree.
APPROVED: Dr. Richard Ludwick
Date of Original Formation: 04/05/2024
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Effective Date: 12/20/2024