Transfer Credit
Acceptance of transfer credit is at the discretion of William Woods University and may be accepted only after evaluation and approval. Undergraduate Programs William Woods students who wish to take a course at another college or university must obtain approval from the registrar to assure that the course is eligible for transfer and fits within their academic program. The delivery system or format is not considered by the University in the evaluation of coursework from other institutions for possible transfer credit. Credits are accepted at full semester value provided that the transferring institution is accredited by an agency recognized by the USDE (U.S. Department of Education) and CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation). Courses that are comparable to William Woods University offerings are accepted in transfer. Courses accepted in transfer must have a final grade earned of "D" or above. The maximum credit hours accepted by the university by transfer, examination, and/or portfolio may not exceed 90 credits, no more than 70 of which may be taken at a junior/community college. Courses completed at a junior/community college are unlikely to transfer as upper level (300/400) coursework. To earn a degree from William Woods University, a student must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours at William Woods University. Transfer credit is not accepted as part of a student's last 30 hours. Students transferring credits are not required to repeat courses unless specifically stated in WWU course prerequisites or major requirements. (i.e., repeat of a course in which a D was earned in an education program requirement). An official transcript must be sent to the registrar's office at William Woods University before any transfer course can be accepted into the student's program of study. Official transcripts certifying coursework must be received in the registrar's office prior to the student's final semester (15 credits). The Registrar is the official person to grant transfer credit; any questions should be addressed to the Registrar. You may check our Transfer Equivalency page to see how your credits might transfer. (Please contact us if you cannot find the school/course for which you are seeking an equivalency.) William Woods University is a participant of the Missouri Reverse Transfer If you transferred from or will transfer from a 2-year Missouri institution, please read more about the Missouri Reverse Transfer program. Graduate Transfer Credit Ordinarily no more than nine credit hours completed elsewhere will be accepted as applicable to master's and education specialist degrees granted by the University and no more than twelve credit hours will be accepted as applicable to doctoral degrees granted by the University. Exceptions may be made subject to existing articulation agreements. Only graduate level course work with grades of A or B may be accepted as applicable toward university graduate degrees. Transfer credit may not be applied to graduate certificate programs. Course work must be relevant to the degree with content and course level appropriate to the degree program. Courses considered for graduate transfer credit must not have been used to fulfill the requirements of another degree. Only graduate work completed at another institution before initial admission to graduate study may be considered for transfer, except in instances in which admitted current graduate students secure prior approval from their program director before taking a graduate course at another institution. Credits received for the completion of graduate work not previously approved by the program director will not be considered for acceptance. Only graduate work completed at graduate level institutions accredited by an agency recognized by the USDE (U.S. Department of Education) and CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation), may be accepted as applicable to university graduate programs. Credit for prior learning, experiential learning is not eligible for transfer credit into graduate programs. The program director, with the assistance of the university registrar or assistant registrar, determines the acceptability of credit granted by other graduate level institutions. Graduate work completed at other institutions must have been completed within three calendar years of anticipated initial enrollment to be considered for applicability to university graduate degrees. Exceptions may be made subject to existing articulation agreements. Transfer credit is not granted for capstone courses, thesis courses or dissertation courses in any graduate degree program.