Oklahoma City University

Transfer of Undergraduate Credit

The following is the Oklahoma City University transfer policy for undergraduate course work.  All undergraduate transfer work is subject to the rules stated both below and in the university catalog .

 

Acceptance of transfer credit is a twofold process. All transfer work must be from a degree-granting institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency as recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (USDE). Eligibility of the transferring institution will be determined by the Registrar’s Office. Transfer of credit from institutions outside of the U.S. must be fully recognized by the appropriate accrediting body (such as the Ministry of Education) as determined by the International Admissions Office. The transfer work will then be posted on the student’s Oklahoma City University transcript by the Registrar’s Office. Posting of this course work does not guarantee that the courses have been accepted towards a specific degree. The student is responsible for requesting an official transcript from any and all other institutions. Official transcripts are defined as transcripts mailed directly from one institution to Oklahoma City University. Any transcript marked “Issued to Student” and/or hand-carried transcripts are not considered official and will not be accepted for transfer purposes. The student is responsible for confirming that transcripts have been received by the Registrar’s Office, or for transcripts from international institutions, by the Office of International Admissions.

The applicability of any transfer credit to a specific degree is subject to the requirements for that degree. Interpretation of transfer credits is made by the chair of the department in which the comparable course is taught. Transfer credit must also meet all of the criteria outlined in the Transfer of Undergraduate Credit guidelines included below. Each student should receive a copy of a degree plan that has been prepared by his or her advisor, indicating the transferability of any or all courses.

Any student providing a transcript from an international institution is required to provide original documents for review by the International Admissions Office. Specific requirements for verifications will be determined by the International Admissions Office. The International Admissions Office may offer a preliminary review of all transfer work, but the chair of the department in which the comparable course is taught is responsible for approving transferred course work for credit toward an Oklahoma City University degree.

  1. All transfer work must be from a degree-granting institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency as recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (USDE). Transfer of credit from institutions outside of the U.S. must be fully recognized by the appropriate accrediting body (such as the Ministry of Education) as determined by the International Admissions Office. (A maximum of 68 credit hours is accepted from two-year college-level institutions.) Applicability of any transfer credit to a specific degree is subject to the requirements for that degree. Interpretation of transfer credits is made by the dean of the specific school or college. See the School of Adult and Continuing Education section in this catalog and the R.N.-to-B.S.N. program description for their policies on transfer of undergraduate credit.
  2. Transfer courses for which the Oklahoma City University curriculum has no specific equivalent, but which meet the aims and spirit of specific Oklahoma City University general education requirements, will be reflected on a student’s Oklahoma City University transcript under the following course designations. Courses so designated will meet the noted general education requirements. To receive general education credit for particular courses that have not yet been evaluated by Oklahoma City University, the student must provide specific documentation of each course’s content with the transfer petition form to the appropriate department or program chair for evaluation. The chair will determine whether to award specific general education credit and will notify the registrar of that decision.
  3. Students with a baccalaureate degree from a degree-granting institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency as recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (USDE) may transfer up to a total of 94 credit hours in pursuit of an additional baccalaureate degree from Oklahoma City University.
  4. Credit for military service may be granted in accordance with recommendations of the American Council on Education. Credit for military service, transfer work, AP, IB, CLEP, and OSSM credit are posted to a student’s permanent record after successful completion of 12 credit hours at Oklahoma City University. Credit for military service combined with transfer credit from a degree-granting institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency as recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (USDE), AP, IB, CLEP, and OSSM credit is not to exceed 84 credit hours.
  5. Once a student matriculates at Oklahoma City University, the student must petition the dean of his or her specific school or college prior to enrollment to take credit hours at other degree-granting institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency as recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (USDE) to apply these credits towards an Oklahoma City University degree. After matriculation at Oklahoma City University, students may take no more than 12 hours as a transient student. These hours combined with transfer hours accepted before matriculation are not to exceed a total of 84 credit hours. Students participating in a study abroad program following matriculation may earn up to 30 transfer credits for a pre-approved program of study.
  6. Students wishing to transfer college credit to Oklahoma City University must have at least a 2.00 GPA.
  7. A grade below a C- (1.75 on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent will not transfer. Pass/Fail/Satisfactory grades are not eligible for transfer credit unless they are assigned a numeric value that can be converted to the 4.0 grading scale.
  8. International students may not receive credit for English as a Second Language courses taken at U.S. colleges, and students may not receive credit for English language courses taught in countries where the medium of instruction is a language other than English.
  9. Students seeking admission with fewer than 29 hours of college credit will be subject to the same admissions requirements as first-time freshmen, and their college transcript(s) must show a 2.00 GPA or better.