Transfer Credit Conversion

DePaul University’s academic calendar is based on the quarter system. College credit is accumulated on the basis of quarter hours. To convert credit hours from the semester system to the quarter system, multiply 1.5 (example: 3 semester hours x 1.5 = 4.5 quarter hours). The minimum number of hours required for graduation with a bachelor’s degree is 192 quarter hours.

Types of Transfer Credit Accepted by DePaul University

The following statements describe DePaul’s transfer credit policies:

1. DePaul will accept for transfer credit baccalaureate-level courses completed at baccalaureate granting, US institutions fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies of the Association of Schools and Colleges. DePaul will also accept transfer credit from tertiary level international institutions that are formally recognized by their country’s ministry of education or its equivalent.
2. DePaul will accept for transfer credit college-level courses that are earned in Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs at 2-year institutions fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies of the Association of Schools and Colleges.
3. Course credit earned at 2-year accredited institutions in other degree programs, such as the Associate of Applied Sciences or Associate of Fine Arts degrees, will be reviewed for transfer credit on a course-by-course basis. When necessary, students will be expected to provide bulletin descriptions and course syllabi to facilitate the review process.
4. In general, courses presented for transfer from 2-year, regionally accredited institutions that are earned in a certificate or professional training capacity are not eligible for transfer credit. Examples of these programs include, but are not limited to: air conditioning, automotive technology, culinary arts, travel management, paralegal studies, fashion design, child care, electronics, and medical office assistant. 
5. Developmental courses (for example, pre-college level courses in math or writing), whether from 2-year institutions or baccalaureate granting institutions, are not accepted for transfer credit.
6. Only courses with a grade of C- or higher will apply to the student’s major. 
7. Students transferring the equivalent of WRD 103 and/or WRD 104 must have received grades of C- or better in these courses in order to fulfill the Liberal Studies requirement. 
8. If a student has attempted a course more than once, only the most recent grade will be used for credit review. All other attempts will be considered “repeats” and will transfer no credit. Transfer courses will be identified as repeats if they meet the following criteria:
   1.  The same course (as identified by course title and number) is taken more than once at the same institution;
   2. Two or more courses taken at different institutions are evaluated as meeting the same objectives.
9. Credit by examination is acceptable, in some areas. See the Credit By
   Examination policy for details.
10. All credit taken at foreign institutions will be subject to review by the
    Office of International Admission for admission purposes to determine
    what courses are transferable to DePaul University. Students may be
    required to submit detailed course descriptions and syllabi (translated
    into English) to determine if credit taken at a foreign institution is
    transferable to DePaul University. Failure to indicate attendance at a
    foreign institution prior to enrolling at DePaul University may result in
    denial of admission, dismissal from the University or ineligibility for
    graduation or the conferral of a degree.
11. Any credit earned as part of one’s military service through a regionally
    accredited institution will be reviewed on a course by course basis.
12. Transferrable courses taken more than ten years prior to DePaul admission will earn open-elective credit. However, due to rapid changes in some areas of study, such courses may not be applicable to the major or minor, subject to a review of course content by a faculty academic advisor or by a staff academic advisor in consult with faculty when deemed appropriate. All transfer credit taken at another
    institution while concurrently enrolled as a DePaul student are subject to approval by the student’s college/school before transfer credit will be accepted. (See Supplemental Transfer Credit Form.) 

Students may appeal to a “Transfer Credit Review Board” for one additional review of particular courses not accepted for transfer credit. Students who make such a request must be prepared to supply official course descriptions and course syllabi. The review of all transfer credit is subject to limitations in accordance with the educational policies of DePaul University.