2026 Spring Transfer Course Request

Loyola University Maryland will be closed December 24, 2025 to January 4, 2026 in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will not be processing Spring Away requests during this time.

NOTE: Please make sure you are aware of registration and tuition refund deadlines at the Spring Away college/university since we cannot guarantee our response time to your requests.

Policies

• Transfer courses require the prior written permission of AASC. All courses will be reviewed, regardless of mode of delivery, including core courses.
• A maximum of 2 transfer courses may be taken away in Spring 2026 for students who are:
  • on approved personal Leave of Absence with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies AND a non-degree student at the Away institution.
  • on approved Deferral with Undergraduate Admission (Class of 2029 only) AND a non-degree student at the Away institution.
  • Residency requirement applies.
• Currently matriculated students may not take courses away in Spring 2026, unless on an approved personal Leave of Absence with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Full-time students should explore the Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP).
• A grade of C or better is required of all transfer courses. Courses that receive grades of C- or lower will not transfer. For science courses that have separate course numbers for lecture and lab (example: CHEM 101, 3 credits; CHEM 101L, 1 credit), grades of C or higher must be earned in both lecture and lab. If either the lecture or lab receives a grade of C- or lower, both lecture and lab will not transfer. For science course that have only one course number for lecture and lab (example: CHEM 101, 4 credits), a grade of C or higher must be earned. If the course receives a grade of C- or lower, it will not transfer and Loyola will not award partial credit for just the lecture or lab.
• Transfer courses must be a minimum of 3 credits (semester hours), unless the course is a lab associated with a course.
• The two Diversity-Justice requirements must be completed at Loyola.
• Upper-level major courses for the Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Finance degrees may be taken at AACSB-accredited institutions.  If a student chooses to take an upper-level major course at a non-AACSB-accredited institution, written permission of both the chair of the Loyola academic department and the Academic Advising and Support Center are required prior to registration for the course.
• In order to award transfer credit, you must send AASC an official transcript showing the final grade received in the transfer course(s).  Official transcripts can be requested through the transfer school attended or through the National Student Clearinghouse.  Transcripts must be sent directly from the transfer school to Loyola University Maryland-Undergraduate Admission (the Recipient).  Paper transcripts should be sent directly from the transfer school in their sealed envelope to the Academic Advising and Support Center, Maryland Hall 138, Loyola University Maryland, 4501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. Electronic transcripts are highly recommended and preferred.

Instructions

• Submit your Leave of Absence request with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies office.
• Complete the form below if you intend to transfer a Spring 2026 course to Loyola.
• Meet with AASC Director, Ms. Victoria Gue, to review your request.  Contact Ms. Gue at vlgue@loyola.edu or in Maryland Hall 138.
• Submit a syllabus if the course you intend to take is for a major requirement or a world language requirement.
• We will send the approval/denial notification to your Loyola email address.
• AASC cannot not guarantee response time to Spring Away requests. Therefore, please be aware of the transfer school’s add/drop deadline and refund schedule.
• Loyola University Maryland does not register students in Spring Away courses.  You must contact the Away school and complete their application & registration processes yourself by their stated deadlines.
• Requests will be processed in the order they are received.
• Incomplete requests will not be processed.

Fall 2026 Classes

If you intend to register for a Fall 2026 course and you are completing the prerequisite to that fall course at another college or university in the spring, you must:

• Submit a spring away request prior to your Loyola registration day.  Preferably 5 business days in advance.
• Select Yes in the form below where it says, “I need to take this Spring Away course in order to register for a Loyola course in the fall.”  Enter the Loyola course number (e.g., MA252 Calculus II) where it say, “If yes, what Loyola course?”
• On your assigned March/April registration day, register for all of your fall courses.

If you have problems with your fall registration, contact us in Maryland Hall 138, at aasc@loyola.edu or at 410-617-5050 immediately.

Spring Away Request Form

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