Academic Policies

Transfer Credit

1. Transfer credit that is articulated to an IU Bloomington GenEd-approved course will apply toward the same GenEd Common Ground requirement (or requirements) as the IU Bloomington course in that category. Course equivalencies are established through review by appropriate faculty members in the IU Bloomington academic unit that offers the relevant course or courses, in accordance with the policy and practice of that academic unit.
2. Credit granted on the basis of test scores (AP, IB, departmental exams), if it appears on a student transcript as an IU Bloomington GenEd-approved course, will apply toward the same GenEd Common Ground requirement (or requirements) as the IU Bloomington course in that category. Course equivalencies are established through review by appropriate faculty members in the IU Bloomington academic unit that offers the relevant course or courses, in accordance with the policy and practice of that academic unit.
3. Any IU course taken in residence at another IU campus and listed in the Core Transfer Library under the same CTL Name as an IUB GenEd-approved course will apply toward the same GenEd Common Ground requirement (or requirements) as the IU Bloomington course in that category.
4. Courses offered at other IU campuses may be considered equivalent to an IU Bloomington GenEd-approved course for the purpose of fulfilling the IUB GenEd Common Ground requirements. Such equivalencies are established through review by appropriate faculty members in the IU Bloomington academic unit that offers the relevant course or courses, in accordance with the policy and practice of that academic unit.
5. Transfer credit that has been articulated to a course that is not part of the GenEd curriculum is not applicable to IU Bloomington GenEd Common Ground requirements.
6. With appropriate approval, transfer credit that appears on a student transcript as “Undistributed” may apply toward GenEd Common Ground requirements. Students who wish to have undistributed transfer credit evaluated for possible application to their GenEd requirements should first contact the Office of Admissions to request course articulation through the standard procedure. If such transfer credit cannot be articulated to an IU Bloomington course, the student may request that the undistributed credit be evaluated for applicability to GenEd requirements. Applicability of undistributed transfer credit to GenEd Common Ground requirements requires approval of the appropriate academic unit (as determined by the subject matter of the course) and of the GenEd Committee. Students must meet published deadlines for the evaluation of undistributed transfer credit and will not be allowed to file a petition for a single course more than once.
7. Transfer credit will be reviewed for applicability to GenEd Common Ground requirements only after the student has completed the course and the transfer credit appears on the student’s Indiana University transcript.