Transfer of Credit Policy

Constantin College of Liberal Arts

Transferred credit must be applicable to current University of Dallas degree programs. Credits transferred from a two-year or community college shall not exceed 60 credits. Incoming students who wish to transfer International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and dual credits from high school may do so up to a maximum of 32 (combined total of IB, AP, and dual credits). Grades below C- do not transfer for undergraduate credit at the University of Dallas. In special circumstances for courses not required for the major a student may appeal this decision to the appropriate Dean.

Students currently matriculated in an undergraduate degree program may not transfer credit from a course taken at another college or university unless they obtain written permission from the offering department on this campus prior to enrolling in the course. To request transfer approval, students must complete a Transfer Credit Request Form from the Office of the Registrar and submit it, along with the catalog description and/or course syllabus of the proposed course, to the relevant department chair for the approval signature. Students must then return the signed form to the Office of the Registrar prior to enrolling in the course. Grades earned at other institutions are not averaged with grades at the university.  Credit is not transferred without approval.

Braniff Graduate School

Credits are transferable only from accredited institutions and must have been taken within the six years prior to acceptance in the program. Transfer of graduate credits earned at other institutions is not automatic. Some programs with special curricula rarely approve transfer petitions. Only courses with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better may be considered for transfer. When petitions are honored, no more than three hours may be transferred into a certificate program. No more than six credit hours may be transferred into a Master’s program of up to 42 credit hours..  No more than nine credit hours may be transferred into Master’s programs of 43 credit hours and higher up to the 66-credit hour IPS program. Students in the 120-credit hour M.Div. program must earn at least one-third of their credit hours at the University of Dallas. Students who have already entered a Master’s program at the university must get prior approval from the Graduate Dean before taking courses at another institution for transfer of credits. Those who have earned graduate credits as "non-degree seeking" students in the Braniff Graduate School and who later apply for degree status in one of the graduate programs may count only nine of these hours toward their graduate degree. Art students may not count courses taken as non-degree seeking students toward the MA/MFA degrees.

In a program requiring one year of course work (24 credits, not counting the thesis or its equivalents) the transfer petition should be made before pre-registering for the second semester. In programs of a longer duration, the petition may be made any time after one full-time semester at the university or after completing nine credit hours, whichever comes first. All Master’s students must take a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work at UD, with the exception of graduate students in the Humanities program who must take at least 18 credit hours. The request for transfer credit should be made to the program director and requires the approval of the Graduate Dean.

Gupta College of Business