Transfer Credit

A candidate may request credit for work taken at other regionally accredited institutions of higher learning not exceeding one-fifth of the total credits in the program for the degree. In considering a request for transfer credit, the student’s advisor will review the program of study, carefully evaluate the relevance of the proposed courses to the plan of study and consider the availability of courses to fulfill credit requirements. Transfer credit is granted only when approved by the student’s advisor, the program director and the academic dean.

Normally, transfer credit must not exceed 6 credit hours of a candidate’s graduate program. However, upon the recommendation of the student’s program committee and upon the approval of the chair responsible for that program, the amount of credits transferred may be increased but may not exceed 20 percent of the total program. Credit is transferred only for graduate courses having minimum grades of B.

For additional information on transfer credits, changes in the plan of study and thesis, projects and comprehensive evaluations, see the Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures Manual at http://www.ric.edu/academics/pdf/GraduateStudiesManual.pdf.