Transferring Credits
Your program's director may accept didactic and/or research credit from other institutions in transfer or may grant credit by examination. Graduate students may transfer up to 12 graduate level credits from other institutions to be applied toward a graduate degree at USP.
When an appropriate course has been taken at another accredited institution and a "B-" or higher grade received, the Program Director, with the approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, may grant credit for the course. While these courses will be credited toward the minimum degree requirements, the grade earned in the transferred course is not used in the computation of your cumulative grade point average at USP.
Credit for Relevant Life Experience and Examinations
You may also be eligible to receive credit for relevant life experience or examinations. These credits are determined by the Program Director with the approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
Prior learning assessment, transfer and examination credits are limited to a combined total of 12 credits. A maximum of 12 additional credits of course work taken at USP prior to matriculation is also allowed to count toward the minimum degree requirements for your graduate program at USP.
Credits Earned through Proficiency Examinations
The Program Director with the approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies may also grant credit toward the minimum degree requirements by giving you appropriate proficiency examinations. The examinations and the criteria for granting credit by examination are established by members of the graduate faculty within your department and program.
Eligibility of Transferred Courses
All transferred courses, whether taken at USP or another institution, must be directly applicable to your program of study, or an appropriate elective, and must not have been used to meet minimum requirements for your undergraduate or first-professional degree.
Information about transfer credit and credit by examination is reported using the appropriate form, available in the Graduate Admissions Office. Also, an official transcript may be required by the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies for approval, who then forwards this information to the Office of the Registrar.
Questions?
For additional information, please contact our graduate admissions counselors by phone at (215) 596-8556 or by e-mail at graduate@usp.edu.
