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Policies Concerning Transferring Credit for Courses into Graduate Programs in EPIT
General Guidelines on Transferring Credit.
Courses for consideration for transfer into a degree program at UGA and in any EPIT program that are taken at another institution or agency must have been taken at an accredited institution (e.g., SACS accreditation or equivalent – Southern Association of Colleges and Schools). Courses taken through Georgia’s RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) network are not eligible for transfer as graduate credit at UGA. These courses are typically taken as continuing education credit (PLUs) for teacher certification and are NOT transferrable as graduate credit into a degree program at UGA. Students are encouraged to consult the UGA Graduate School’s policy on transfer of credit for specifics on the types and number of courses that may be transferred.
Master’s Programs.
If graduate credit earned at an accredited institution constitutes a logical part of the student’s program, transfer of credit may be allowed when recommended by the student’s major professor and graduate coordinator, and when approved by the dean of the Graduate School. Such transfer of credit cannot exceed six semester hours and must fall within the time limit of the degree. Transfer credit cannot be used to fulfill the requirement that 12 semester hours on the program of study be open only to graduate students. No grade below B may be transferred. The courses to be transferred may not have been used in a degree program at another institution. Transfer grades are not used in calculating cumulative averages. All requests for transfer credit, with accompanying official transcripts, must be in the Graduate School by the midpoint of the semester in which the student plans to graduate.
Specialist Programs.
Specialist in Education degree candidates may transfer up to 6 hours from an accredited institution where the student had been fully admitted into an Ed.S. degree program. This credit must meet the same criteria as credit transferred for master’s degrees.
Doctoral Programs.
No courses taken at another institution prior to admission to the doctoral degree program at The University of Georgia are eligible for transfer. A maximum of nine hours of credit earned after admission to UGA may be transferred pursuant to the following guidelines. If graduate credit earned at an accredited institution constitutes a logical part of the student’s program, transfer of credit may be allowed when recommended by the student’s major professor, advisory committee, graduate coordinator, and when approved by the dean of the Graduate School. Such transfer of credit must fall within the time limit of the degree. No grade below B may be transferred. The courses to be transferred may not have been used in a degree program at another institution. Transfer credit may not be used to satisfy the residency requirement. If the residency requirement has not been satisfied and the transfer course is taken during the Fall or Spring semester, a “break” in residency will occur unless the student is also registered at UGA. Transferred courses may not be included in the 16 hours of 8000 and 9000 level credit on the program of study. Transfer grades are not used in calculating cumulative averages. All requests for transfer credit, with accompanying official transcripts, must be in the Graduate School at least 30 days prior to the time the student plans to graduate.
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