Transfer of Graduate Credit from Other Institutions
Summer Credit Equivalencies
Graduate Credit for Undergraduate Students
Graduate Credit Earned in 500, 600, and/or 700-Level Courses
Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges
Credit can only be earned for those courses in this university which are listed
in Schedule of Classes
or which have been approved in writing by appropriate program authority for inclusion
in the curriculum.
Transfer of Graduate Credit from Other Institutions
Students who have completed graduate work at other schools may petition their graduate program director for transfer of credits earned elsewhere to be applied towards a master’s or doctoral degree at the University of Cincinnati. This petition is evaluated by the program that has been petitioned. Normally, the number of credit hours transferred from a course taken at another institution into a program at the University of Cincinnati cannot exceed the number of credit hours given for a University of Cincinnati course which covers equivalent material. (When converting semester hours to quarter hours, 3 semester credit hours are equal to 4½ quarter credit hours; 1 semester hour equals 1½ quarter credit hours.)
A University of Cincinnati graduate program can accept or reject transfer credits at its own discretion, regardless of the graduate degree program or discipline in which they were earned.
Normally, credits are not transferred if they were earned more than five years prior to the date of the student’s application into the University of Cincinnati program accepting the transferred credits.
Master’s Degree, Allowable Transfer Credits
The number of transferable and acceptable credits is determined by the faculty in the program to which students have applied. Eligibility for graduation requires a minimum of 45 graduate credits, at least 50 percent of which must be completed while in residence at the University of Cincinnati. Many programs require more credits for the degree, and students should confer with their individual programs to ascertain program requirements. In no case may the final 50 percent of a University of Cincinnati’s program requirements be satisfied by transfer from another institution. Students who wish to transfer credits taken outside of the university after they were matriculated into a program must obtain approval from their program for those transfer credits in advance of taking the outside courses.
Doctoral Degree, Allowable Transfer Credits
Doctoral degrees are conferred on the basis of sustained study and high scholarly attainment in a special field of learning. In no case will the degree be granted for less than three years of full-time graduate study or its equivalent, of which the last year must be in residence in the University of Cincinnati or under the university’s direction. The number of transferable and acceptable credits is determined by the faculty in the program to which students have applied. Eligibility for graduation requires either a minimum of 135 graduate credits or 90 graduate credits beyond a master’s degree. The last 45 must be completed under the direction of University of Cincinnati faculty.
Also, see Taking Classes from Greater Cincinnati
Consortium of Colleges and Universities.
Summer Credit Equivalencies
Eight summer terms of three weeks each at the University of Cincinnati, or at other
qualified accredited universities, are regarded as the equivalent of one academic
year. Not more than six quarter credits are accepted for work in a single summer
term of three weeks.
Graduate Credit for Undergraduate Students
Any program may allow seniors to register for graduate courses for graduate credit
before those students have completed the baccalaureate degree. If the program permits
such registration, it will limit the privilege to students with senior status and
a grade point average of at least 3.0 (higher in some programs). This is evidenced
by a written request from the student which is signed by an authorized member of the program.
Upon approval by the program and the course instructor, graduate credit will be
given for the courses. A maximum of 15 graduate credits may be earned in this manner.
Credit will not be given toward both graduate and undergraduate degrees for the
same course.
Graduate Credit Earned in 500, 600, and/or 700-Level Courses
A graduate student earning graduate credit in the 500, 600, and/or 700-level courses
which are available for both undergraduate and graduate credit may be required to
complete academic work beyond that required of undergraduates in the course.
Taking Classes from the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities
The University of Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of
Colleges and Universities. Full-time students may take classes at other institutions
that are members of the Consortium. Consortium classes are those not generally available
at the University of Cincinnati but which can be used to satisfy degree requirements.
The student must have met all tuition commitments at the University of Cincinnati
and must observe all regulations of the host institution.
Full-time or half-time matriculated University of Cincinnati students may take classes
from the other Consortium institutions with the approval of their college.
Consortium course approval forms are available in the Office of the Director of Registration and should
be taken to the Registration Office, fifth floor, University Pavilion upon completion.
Questions regarding the Consortium should be directed to the Registration Office,
556-6515.
Schools in the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities
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