Transfer Credit Policies

It is the student's responsibility to review and follow the policies and general information below. If the student fails to abide by these policies, the student risks losing the credit when an audit of the degree plan occurs.

General Information

To receive a Baylor degree, at least 60 hours must be earned in residence at Baylor including the last 30; business students cannot take courses in their major at another institution. Courses taken at another regionally accredited institution will be considered for credit if at least a "C" was earned; courses taken pass/fail will not be eligible for transfer.

All course work that a student takes at another college is evaluated for equivalent transfer credits, not for degree requirements. It is the student's responsibility to determine if the equivalent course applies to a specific degree requirement by referring to the Baylor University Catalog or to the appropriate college or school.

Some Texas colleges and universities participate in the Texas Common Course Numbering system (TCCNS). These courses are referenced in the Baylor Catalog.

Transferring Credit From Another School

• After matriculation, a student may transfer a maximum of 15 semester hours to Baylor. If the Admissions Committee requires more than 15 hours for readmission to Baylor, the transfer of any of these additional hours for credit may be limited by individual Baylor colleges/schools for degree credit. The student should seek further information from the school or college in these circumstances.

• In summer school, a student may earn credit for two courses in six weeks or four courses in twelve weeks (not to exceed a total of 14 semester hours). This privilege does not apply to the last 30 hours of degree requirements nor will exceptions to general or major residence requirements be approved.

• A grade of "C" or better must be earned in all courses transferred to Baylor; this work does not alter the GPA.

• Courses taken in residence, failed or not, may not be repeated at another school for transfer to Baylor.

• A maximum of 70 semester hours may be transferred from a junior or community college.

• No course at or above the "3000" level may be taken at a junior or community college, and no junior or community college course will be evaluated as an advanced course.

• Degree credit will not be given for courses taken at other college or universities while concurrently enrolled at Baylor.

• Students may not defer basic required courses in the expectation of taking such courses elsewhere.

• Elementary science and modern foreign language courses without laboratory will not be accepted for transfer.

• Political Science 2302 may not be transferred from another school after the student has earned hours at Baylor.

If a student earns credit for as many as two of the four required English courses before registering as a Baylor Student, it is recommended that the remaining English credit be earned in residence.