CREDIT LIMITATIONS

TRANSFER CREDIT AND CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
A maximum of 132 transfer hours (quarter hours) will be applicable to any undergraduate degree at DePaul. This includes transfer courses taken at both community colleges and other four-year institutions. Of the 132 quarter hours, a maximum of 99 quarter hours earned at a community college may be applied to a DePaulUniversity degree. CLEP, International Baccalaureate and/or AP credits combined with transfer credits from two-year institutions will total no more than 99 hours and combined with credits from four-year institutions will total no more than 132 hours.  For additional information on types of transfer work accepted is available under Transfer Credit, Acceptance of Types.

Senior Residency Requirement: At least the last 60 quarter hours must be earned in residency at DePaulUniversity.  The senior year residency requirement excludes the application of CLEP, AP or IB credits to the final 60 credit hours of course work.
 
At least one half of the major field course work must be completed at DePaul. In the School for New Learning 15 of the 50 competencies must be earned at DePaul 

DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES
WRC and WRD 101, 102 and 200 courses are intended to build a student’s skills in college-level reading, or mathematics. A maximum of 12 hours (depending upon the college or school enrolled) of WRC and WRD 101, 102 and 200 courses may be applied toward the degree as University electives. Students who take more than their maximum of these courses will graduate with an academic program in excess of the 192 hours required for the degree. No credit in these courses may be applied toward degree requirements in Liberal Studies. Students are not permitted to take these courses on a pass/fail basis. In addition, these courses may not be accepted for transfer to other colleges or universities.  

NOTE: Non-degree students who wish to take tests for placement recommendations in writing or mathematics should call the DePaul Central at 312-362-8610.