Application Procedures
Transfer Students
Transfers from and within Indiana University Campuses
Students with previously earned credit from any academic program on any Indiana University campus 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.”)
Students with academic deficiencies (cumulative GPA below 2.0) may be admitted on probation. Students who have been dismissed from another academic unit of Indiana University and whose cumulative GPA is below 2.0 will not be considered for admission for at least one calendar year from the date of dismissal. Students in dismissal status are eligible to enroll in independent study courses as nondegree students.
Transfers from Other Colleges/Universities
The School of Continuing Studies welcomes students who want to transfer from other regionally accredited colleges/universities. Applications for transfer admission are evaluated on the basis of applicants’ cumulative GPA and the number of credits earned in all subjects. Transfer credit is awarded only for courses in which students earn a minimum grade of C in curricula similar to those offered by Indiana University.
Acceptance of credit from other institutions is determined by the Indiana University Office of Admissions, and the applicability of credit toward degree requirements is determined by the School of Continuing Studies. Only credits earned at Indiana University are calculated in a student’s cumulative GPA.
Students who have been dismissed from other postsecondary institutions will not be considered for admission to the General Studies Degree Program for one academic year from the date of dismissal (students are not reinstated for summer sessions)l. Students in dismissal status are eligible to enroll in independent study courses as nondegree students.
Recognition of Previously Earned Credit
Many students have previously earned academic credit from Indiana University or other institutions. These students may be eligible for credit by examination. Previously earned credits are applied to the requirements of the B.G.S. according to the following guidelines:
Credits from Indiana University
A maximum of 100 credit hours previously earned at Indiana University may be applied to the B.G.S. Courses in which grades of D+, D, or D– were earned may be used as elective credit only; they will not be used to satisfy course distribution requirements.
Credits from Other Institutions
A maximum of 90 hours of transfer credit from other regionally accredited colleges/universities may be applied to the B.G.S. NOTE: A maximum of 64 transfer credits from two-year, community colleges may be applied to the B.G.S.
Credit by Examination from Other Institutions
Students wanting to transfer credit by examination earned from other institutions must have satisfactorily completed sequential courses in that subject area before transferring.