Transfer Course Policies 2012
Incoming Transfer Students

General Policies

•  Transfer students from accredited two- or four-year institutions will be awarded credit for courses comparable to those offered at the University.

•  The Academic Advising and Support Center (AASC) and the Department Chairs will determine course comparability based on submitted course descriptions.

•  Remedial, personal development, physical education, health, and preparatory courses that are not equivalent to or discipline-compatible with Loyola’s courses are unacceptable for transfer.

•  Only courses equivalent to three or four credits in which a grade of C or higher has been earned can be accepted for transfer credit.  A course with a grade of C- or below will not be accepted in transfer, regardless of the point value assigned by the transferring institution (see Grades under Curriculum and Policies).

•  Grades for transferred courses will not be factored into the Loyola grade point average. Credits will be transferred only for those courses that are similar to the requirements for degree programs at Loyola University Maryland.  The Loyola cumulative QPA is used for determining honors at graduation or any other academic honors. Although the grades for all courses taken at all colleges attended are included, no higher honors are awarded than those earned with grades that appear on the Loyola transcript for courses completed at Loyola or through Loyola sponsored programs (see Courses at Other Colleges under Curriculum and Policies).

•  Courses that are 10 years or older cannot be transferred to fulfill major requirements for graduation.

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Resources:  2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue, Loyola University Maryland.  See Curriculum and Policies (Policies-Courses at Other Colleges, Policies-Residency Requirement, and Grades) and Admission (Transfer Students) for transfer policy information.

Revised 10/26/11