Undergraduate Transfer Credit Approval Form
Transfer approval is not guaranteed; approval should be obtained BEFORE registering at the other institution.
Domestic schools must be regionally accredited and international schools must be recognized by the
country's ministry of education.
GWID
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
MAJOR
EMAIL ADDRESS
This credit is:
Pre-Matriculation at GW
Post-Matriculation at GW
Credit was taken
:
International
Domestic
Instructions:
1.
Enter the course information as it appears in the university catalog/bulletin at the other institution.
2.
Bring a course description and/or syllabus to the appropriate GW department to secure transfer approval for a GW equivalent.
3.
Return the completed and approved form with course description and/or syllabus to your Advising Office; students should
not
submit this form to the Registrar’s Office.
4.
If this coursework is part of your final 15 credit hours, discuss with your Academic Advisor whether it is permitted under your school’s residency requirement.
OTHER COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY YOU PLAN TO ATTEND
CITY, STATE, COUNTRY OF COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER/YEAR OF ATTENDANCE
SUBJECT
COURSE
NUMBER TITLE
GW EQUIVALENT
(FOR GW DEPT. USE)
DEPT. APPROVAL NAME
(PRINT)
DEPT. APPROVAL SIGNATURE
Transfer Credit Policies:
1.
Courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C- or equivalent must be earned in order to transfer credit
2.
Only credit hours transfer, grades do not transfer and do not count towards your GPA. Credit hours taken at institutions following a quarter or trimester calendar will be converted to
semester credit hours (i.e. 3 quarter hours = 2 semester hours); students are responsible for knowing whether their school follows a quarter/trimester or semester calendar
3.
You may not be awarded transfer credit for a GW course previously completed with a passing grade (except for designated courses with specific department approval)
4.
No more than 9 credits (or 3 courses to a maximum of 12 credits total) may be transferred after enrollment at GW. Prior
post-matriculation
credits transferred:
5.
An official transcript must be sent to the Registrar upon completion of the coursework:
Office of the Registrar, 44983 Knoll Square, Suite 390, Ashburn, VA 20147 or
transfercredit@gwu.edu
For additional policies that may apply to your school or program, please refer to the Office of the Registrar website:
http://registrar.gwu.edu/transfer-credit
AUTHORIZED SCHOOL OFFICIAL SIGNATURE:
DATE:
ASSOCIATE
DEAN SIGNATURE:
DATE:
EMR_1718_9
Advising Office Review:
Number of post-matric. TR credits:
If Int’l, Home Country or Study Abroad?
Does this fulfill a degree req.? Y or N
Reviewer/Date:
