Transfer Courses FAQs
What is a transfer course?
A transfer course is a course taken at another institution that a student and their advisory committee wishes to use towards earning their Texas A&M degree. The semester credit hours of a transfer course count towards the minimum hour requirements for the Texas A&M degree. A transfer course must not have been used to earn a prior degree and must meet transfer course elligiblity.
Please see the Graduate Catalog for Transfer coursework criteria.
How many hours can I transfer in?
Master’s students may transfer in a maximum of 12 hours or 1/3rd of the total hours on the degree plan, whichever is greater. Doctoral students may transfer no more than 2/3rds of their Texas A&M degree plan credit hours. For more information, please review the “Limitations on Credits and Coursework” section in the Graduate and Professional Catalog.
What grades do I have to earn in my transfer courses?
Graduate and/or upper-level undergraduate courses with a final grade of B or greater taken in residence at an accredited United States institution or approved international institution with a final grade of B or greater will be considered for transfer credit.
How do I get approval for transfer courses?
Transfer courses will appear on your Texas A&M transcriptafter a degree plan including it has been approved by the Graduate and Professional School. An updated transcript from that university must be on file at the Office of Admissions for transfer credit to be approved.
May I take a course at another institution and transfer it to TAMU during the semester I plan to graduate?
Doctoral students may not take transfer courses in their final semester because it would delay admission to candidacy. Master’s students may take a transfer course during their final semester but are advised that a delay in the receipt of the final official transcript for the course may mean that you will have to postpone graduation for a semester.
The course I want to transfer was taken in Quarter Hours. How do I convert it to Semester Hours?
One quarter hour equals 2/3 of a semester hour. You may round the sum of all quarter hours to the nearest whole number.
The course I want to transfer was taken prior to the conferral of my degree, but was not applied to my degree. What do I need to do?
The registrar’s office of the institution where the course was taken must send a letter directly to the Graduate & Professional School stating that the desired course was not applied to the degree received.
What if I have not yet taken the transfer course, but plan to do so?
List the course on your degree plan or petition just as you would other transfer courses, but indicate the current or future semester in which the course will be taken and the university where it will be taken.
How do I list transfer courses on my degree plan?
Transfer coursework must be listed on the degree plan with the course number and course title exactly as it appears on the transcript from the other institution. An updated transcript from that institution must be sent to the Office of Admissions. Be sure to reduce Quarter Hours to Semester Hours. Coursework used to earn a previous degree is not eligible for transfer. Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for information regarding transfer coursework requirements and guidelines.