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Transfer Credits

Immaculata recognizes the graduate study a student may have completed at other institutions of higher education, specifically courses that closely match the Immaculata curriculum in the degree area the student is pursuing. The following guidelines govern transfer credit:

1. Applicants petition the department chair for a review of graduate academic credits earned at other institutions. Students are encouraged to complete this process as early as possible in their programs. Courses should meet the requirements of the program and have been awarded a minimum grade of B. Only transfer credits from a regionally accredited college or university will be accepted.
2. Credits which have resulted in academic degrees at other institutions may not be counted again and are not transferable. As these credits have already been acknowledged by the receipt of the degree, they cannot be "counted again" toward a new degree.
3. The department chair may accept up to 18 credits of transfer credit toward the Immaculata degree program. This determination will be made after the receipt of academic transcripts from the other institution(s), a review of catalog descriptions, and as necessary, a detailed comparison of course descriptions and syllabi.
4. Doctoral students in Psy.D. may transfer a maximum of 36 credits. These include up to 24 credits at the 600-level (PSYC 602, 604, 606, 607, 608, 663, 664) and a maximum of twelve credits at the 700-level with department permission.
5. Additional credits beyond the 18 which the department chair may authorize may be accepted on the recommendation of the department chair and with the approval of the dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
6. General practice requires that at least one half of all degree requirements must be completed at Immaculata.
7. Courses which are taken ten years prior to admission to Immaculata are generally not accepted in transfer. In addition, courses containing time sensitive content may need updated. Decisions are made in consultation with department chair/advisor.
8. All credits being transferred must have been received at a regionally accredited institution of higher education and must be documented by an official transcript sent directly to Immaculata from the Registrar of the granting institutions.
9. Credits will be officially transferred and transcripted by lmmaculata at the point of degree completion with the approval of the Dean. In the event a student withdraws from Immaculata prior to degree completion, no transfer credits will be reflected on the academic transcript.
10. Transfer credits will be transcripted as originally titled and for the original number of credits (translated into semester hours) awarded by the institution in which they were earned. The originating institution will also be listed. Grades will all be recorded as TR (Transfer) and will not be factored into a student's Grade Point Average at Immaculata.
11. Students remain responsible for the content of all Immaculata courses at the time of Comprehensive Examinations, even if the student anticipates credit for courses taken at other institutions.
12. Any requests for exception to the policy outlined above must be made at the recommendation of the department chair and requires the approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.