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Request for Transfer Credit
A maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit awarded by a regionally accredited college or university
may be accepted for transfer to a graduate degree program at Edinboro University.
However, the MA Counseling degree programs may accept a maximum of 12 credit hours of transfer credit.
The Master of Fine Arts degree program may accept a maximum of 15 credit hours of transfer credit.
If the institution granting the graduate credit has placed limitations on the use of these credits, these same
limitations will be imposed by Edinboro University. Transfer credits will be authorized only if (1) the credit
is to be used in meeting the requirements for a Master’s degree (2) a grade of “B” or better must be earned.
If the course was “P” (Passing) or “S” (Satisfactory), the student must provide a letter from the grading
faculty member that indicates what the letter grade would have been had the course been graded. This letter
must be mailed DIRECTLY from the faculty member, and not from the student. (3) Credits were completed
within a five year period from the date of the semester in which the student earned the first accepted credits
of the master’s degree program (4) The School of Graduate Studies must be provided with an official
transcript reflecting the completed course.
The Dean of Graduate Studies may deny a student permission to transfer credit when the course is judged to
be outdated or inappropriate, or if the proper procedure has not been followed.
Edinboro University believes transfer credit should be part of a planned program of study and that
authorization for transfer should be based on this plan and not on student convenience.
The following procedures must be followed by:
Students applying for admission to a graduate program at Edinboro University:
♦ For each course, submit this form to the Graduate Office. This must be submitted along
with the Application for Admission to Graduate Study.
♦ Include a copy of your transcript in your admissions packet, and have an official transcript
mailed to the Graduate Office. Also, include a copy of the course description.
♦ Transfer credit will be authorized only if written approval of the transfer has been made by the
Graduate Dean.
♦ Notification of specific courses which have been accepted for transfer will be made at the time
of notification of acceptance to the graduate studies program.
Students who have been admitted to a graduate program at Edinboro University.
♦ For each course, submit this form to the Graduate Office. Also, include a copy of the course
description. This must be done at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning date of the course.
♦ Upon course completion, have an official transcript mailed to the Graduate Office. Also,
include a copy of the course description.
♦ Transfer credit will be authorized only if written approval of the transfer has been made by the
Graduate Dean.
♦ Notification of specific courses which will be accepted for transfer credit will be sent to the
student pending approval by the Graduate Dean.
Updated 11/02/05
