Transfer of Credit

A student may transfer a maximum of 6 graduate credits from another accredited institution prior to the first semester of graduate study.  A student in the M.S. in Counseling or the M.F.A. in Ceramic Arts programs may transfer up to 9 graduate credits external to Hood.  Those in the DOL or DBA programs may transfer up to 6 credits of doctoral level work.  Students who completed certificates in Thanatology or Gerontology within five years of enrollment in the Counseling program, may apply all 12 certificate credits towards the Counseling program.  Students who completed the certificate in Cybersecurity within five years of enrollment in the Information Technology and Cybersecurity master's programs may apply all 15 credits towards the master's degree.  Under certain circumstances, transfer credit for work completed elsewhere may be accepted after enrollment at Hood College.  Transfer credit does not apply toward the cumulative grade point average.

Requested transfer credit must meet the following criteria:

• Courses eligible for transfer must have been completed no earlier than five years from the start of the Hood graduate program;
• Courses must carry at least two semester hours of credit;
• Courses must carry a grade of B or better; courses earned on a pass/fail basis are not eligible for transfer. 

The procedure to transfer credits is as follows:

• The student must submit to the Program Director a written request for course transfer, along with the corresponding course syllabi and/or descriptions from the other institution, for the requested courses.
• The Program Director will notify the student and the Registrar of the decision.
• The student must submit an official transcript to the Office of the Registrar to have the transfer credits awarded.