LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSES 

Graduate transfer credit requests must be submitted by the student’s academic advisor or Graduate Program coordinator with approval of the department chair and are subject to final approval by the dean of the Graduate School. The university may accept up to 12 semester credit hours of graduate coursework from an accredited institution, including coursework completed as part of a previously awarded degree. Graduate certificates and micro-credentials earned at A&M–Central Texas are exempt from this 12-hour transfer limit. 

Transfer coursework must be completed at an accredited institution, must carry a letter grade of A or B (3.0 or higher), and must not be more than six years old at the time of degree conferral. Courses with non-letter grades (e.g., CR, P, S, U) are not eligible for transfer consideration.  

Coursework that reaches or exceeds the six-year limit at the time of degree conferral will become invalid and will not apply toward degree requirements. Expired coursework will be reflected accordingly on the student’s degree audit. 

Coursework completed at institutions operating on a quarter-hour system will be converted to semester credit hours. If the converted semester credit hours do not meet program requirements, the student is responsible for completing additional coursework to satisfy degree requirements. 

Academic work completed through correspondence courses, defined as courses without direct faculty interaction, cannot be applied toward graduate degree programs.