Transfer Credit Approval Form

The following is a summary of guidelines for Transfer Credit Approval in CDS:

  • Transfer credit must be taken in an accredited program at an accredited college or university
  • A minimum grade of C is required in any course for which a student seeks transfer
  • Courses receive no more than the number of credits earned at the host institution, (e.g. if a course is worth 3 semester credits at the outside college or university, it will transfer in as 3 credits to BU; courses taken on a trimester or quarter system will be converted to semester credits accordingly)
  • Courses must carry at least 2.5 Boston University credits in order to be equated to CDS courses.
  • Only courses equivalent to those offered by the undergraduate schools and colleges of Boston University will be accepted for transfer.
  • During the fall and spring semesters, CDS students may not enroll concurrently at BU and another institution.
  • Upon completion of external course(s), students enrolled in the CDS should request that an official transcript from the host institution be sent to the CDS Advising office at the following address:

CDS Advising

111 Cummington Mall

Suite 140

Boston, MA 02215

A note about summer courses: By University policy, students pursuing summer coursework within the metropolitan Boston area must take such courses at Boston University unless a) the course is a program requirement and is not offered in the Boston University summer term, or b) the student receives written pre-approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the relevant Boston University department and the Associate Dean for Student Academic Life.

  • Please read the important information on the preceding
  • Please attach a syllabus of the outside course to this
  • Forms should be submitted to CDS Advising.

Transfer Equivalency Form

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