Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy

Applies to: Pittsburg State University undergraduate students.

Policy:

A. Transfer Credit

Pittsburg State University accepts credit from all regionally accredited U.S. institutions and all Ministry of Education approved international institutions. PSU also accepts military course credits evaluated by the American Council on Education, AP, CLEP, IB examination credits and others.

Evaluation to determine PSU course equivalency is based upon course content as described in the catalog course description of the sending institution. If the student or the sending institution disagrees with the course evaluation, a course syllabus may be submitted for review, or a request to substitute the nonequivalent course for a PSU requirement may be made. The student's academic dean makes the decision on the substitution request for general education courses.

The following also apply to transcript evaluation:

1. Acceptance of transfer credit toward major degree requirements is at the discretion of each major department.
2. CLEP, AP, Cambridge International, and IB credit are considered transfer credit and application to the student’s transcript requires an official score report.
3. Courses transferred from other 4-year institutions will be designated as lower or upper division according to the original institution’s numbering system.
4. Courses retain the credit hour value taken at the original institution except for the adjustment of courses taken at an institution that operates on the quarter hour system.

B. International Transcripts

International transcripts must be in English and accompanied by course descriptions in English. Official transcripts received for evaluation of transfer credit will be considered to be a complete academic record from that institution up to and including the last completed semester as listed on the transcript. A subsequent official transcript from the same institution showing additional previously completed work will not be accepted.

C. Reverse Transfer

Pittsburg State University has Reverse Transfer agreements with all the Kansas community and technical colleges and many others throughout the region. This agreement provides an opportunity for students presently attending Pittsburg State University, who transferred from an agreement community college just short of completing their associate degree, to use their Pittsburg State University credit to earn their associate degree from that community college. Students will be notified by the Registrar’s Office of their eligibility and must sign a release to initiate the process.