Transfers within Indiana University
Transfers from Other Colleges and Universities
Recognition of Previously Earned Credit

Transfers within Indiana University

If you have previously earned credit from any academic program on any Indiana University campus, you may apply to pursue a general studies degree. Credits are evaluated on a course-by-course basis. (To find out how to apply previously earned Indiana University credit to a general studies degree, see Credits from Indiana University below.) If you have academic deficiencies (a cumulative GPA below 2.0), you may be admitted on probation.

If you have been dismissed from another academic unit of Indiana University and have a cumulative GPA below 2.0, we will not consider you for admission for at least one calendar year from the date of your dismissal. If you are a student in dismissal status, you may enroll in Indiana University independent study courses as a nondegree student. (See Independent Study Program.)

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Transfers from Other Colleges and Universities

We welcome students who want to transfer from other regionally accredited colleges or universities.

If you are a transfer student, we evaluate your application for transfer admission based on your cumulative GPA and the number of credits you have earned in all subjects. Indiana University awards transfer credit only for courses in which you have earned a minimum grade of C in curricula similar to those Indiana University offers.

The Indiana University Office of Admissions determines whether credit from other institutions will be accepted, and the School of Continuing Studies determines whether credit applies toward degree requirements. Only credits you have earned at Indiana University are calculated in your cumulative GPA.

If you have been dismissed from other postsecondary institutions, we will not consider you for admission to the General Studies Degree Program for one calendar year from the date of your dismissal. If you are in dismissal status, you may enroll in Indiana University independent study courses as a nondegree student. (See Independent Study Program.)

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Recognition of Previously Earned Credit

You may have earned academic credit from Indiana University or other institutions. We follow the guidelines below in applying previously earned credits to the A.A. in General Studies and B.G.S. requirements.

Credits from Indiana University
We can apply a maximum of 50 credit hours previously earned at Indiana University toward the A.A. in General Studies, and a maximum of 100 credit hours toward the B.G.S. We can apply courses in which you earned grades of D+, D, or D- as elective credit only; we cannot use them to satisfy your course distribution requirements (See Course Distribution Requirements.)

Credits from Other Institutions
We can apply a maximum of 45 hours of transfer credit from other regionally accredited colleges or universities toward the A.A. in General Studies, and a maximum of 90 hours toward the B.G.S.

Credit by Examination from Other Institutions
If you want to transfer credit by examination earned from other institutions, you must have satisfactorily completed sequential courses in that subject area prior to transfer.

SAC Credit from Indiana University
If you prepare a portfolio for self-acquired competency (SAC) credit that faculty on one Indiana University campus approve, any other Indiana University campus to which you may transfer to complete the A.A. in General Studies or B.G.S. will honor that credit. You should understand, however, that other Indiana University degree programs and other institutions may not necessarily honor this credit. For more information about SAC credit, see Special Opportunities.

SAC Credit from Other Institutions
We can apply a maximum of 8 hours of SAC credit that you have received from other regionally accredited colleges and universities toward the A.A. in General Studies, and a maximum of 15 credit hours toward the B.G.S. We review additional hours of SAC credit from other institutions in the same manner as we review additional hours of SAC credit from Indiana University. We can apply a maximum of 15 credit hours awarded on the basis of a SAC portfolio (transfer and Indiana University) toward your A.A. in General Studies and a maximum of 30 credit hours toward your B.G.S. For more information about SAC credit, see Special Opportunities.

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