Transfer Credit Policies

Graduate & Continuing Studies | Graduate Programs

Master's Programs

Procedures for Transfer of Credit

While a program may elect to set additional requirements for evaluating the credentials of applicants who propose to obtain credit for graduate work completed at other institutions or in other programs, the following standards shall apply for transfer of credits into a graduate program at Concordia College.

Effective fall 2016, transfer credits will be calculated in the total credits earned but grades calculated in the GPA will be only Concordia courses. In practice, this means that transfer credit is marked with satisfactory (S) grades. Transfer credits taken on a pass-fail basis are not accepted.

Comparability of Academic Credit: To be acceptable for transfer credit, the academic credit earned at other institutions or programs shall be from programs that are at least equivalent to that into which the applicant proposes to transfer. For example, if the Concordia program carries specialized accreditation or meets specific professional standards in order to facilitate licensure or similar recognition, transfer credits need to have been earned in programs with equivalent standards.

Recency of Course Completion: To be eligible for transfer credit, the courses for which the academic credit was earned must have been taken within seven years of application and carry a grade of B or higher.

Level: To be eligible for transfer credit, the academic credit must have been earned at a minimum of the graduate level.

Content: To be eligible for transfer credit, the academic credit must be at least 75% equivalent to the course established for the Concordia graduate program into which the transfer is proposed.

Limitations and Residency: Transfer of credit is limited to no more than one-third of the total number of graduate hours required in the program for graduation purposes. Individual programs may further limit the number of transfer credits allowed.

International Transfer Credit: Students requesting transfer of credit for courses taken at universities outside of the United States must have their final transcripts evaluated by an approved credential evaluation agency found on the NACES website. (www.NACES.com)

Graduate Certificate Programs

Procedures for Transfer of Credit

While a program may elect to set additional requirements for evaluating the credentials of applicants who propose to obtain credit for graduate work completed at other institutions or in other programs, the following standards shall apply for transfer of credits into a graduate certificate program at Concordia College.

Comparability of Academic Credit: To be acceptable for transfer credit, the academic credit earned at other institutions or programs shall be from programs that are at least equivalent to that into which the applicant proposes to transfer. For example, if the Concordia program carries specialized accreditation or meets specific professional standards in order to facilitate licensure or similar recognition, transfer credits need to have been earned in programs with equivalent standards.

Recency of Course Completion: To be eligible for transfer credit, the courses for which the academic credit was earned must have been taken within seven years of application and carry a grade of B or higher.

Level: To be eligible for transfer credit, the academic credit must have been earned at a minimum of the graduate level.

Content: To be eligible for transfer credit, the academic credit must be at least 75% equivalent to the course established for the Concordia graduate certificate program into which the transfer is proposed.

Limitations and Residency: A maximum of 4 graduate transfer credits may be counted toward a Graduate Academic Certificate Program. Individual Graduate Academic Certificate Programs may choose to not allow any transfer credits.

International Transfer Credit: Students requesting transfer of credit for courses taken at universities outside of the United States must have their final transcripts evaluated by an approved credential evaluation agency found on the NACES website. (www.NACES.com)