Transfer Credit
Before Orientation If you transferred to CLA from another institution, you were asked to forward transcripts of coursework from your previous school(s) to the University of Minnesota. Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate credits must also be reported to the University of Minnesota by the testing service. The Office of Admissions will evaluate your coursework for transferability of credit and for the liberal education requirements. A summary of this evaluation is sent to you prior to orientation/registration. If there are restrictions on a specific course, or type of credit that may require further evaluation, these are noted on the summary. Note: Keep copies of all your transfer course descriptions, syllabi, and assignments in case you need to have courses re-evaluated.
At Orientation You will receive a Degree Audit that will show you what degree requirements your transfer coursework fulfills, if any. Your adviser will help you interpret these reports and will help you understand what requirements you will need to complete. If you are exempt from any degree requirements, the exemption will be noted on your degree audit.
Some restrictions on credit transfer are: - Courses that are in non-liberal arts fields, physical education, applied music, or enrichment: the number of such credits that may apply to a degree is limited (see your orientation adviser).
- Credits in your proposed major may be subject to approval in the major though they transfer as degree credit (see your orientation adviser).
- Courses where credit is allowed only upon individual review and approval by your CLA student community, CLA faculty, or the Office of Admissions. Detailed course descriptions and materials will be required for review. Such courses include:
- Some religion courses taken at nonpublic schools. Provide course materials to the office of Admissions [240 Williamson Hall, 231 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55454] for review.
- Internship, fieldwork, or independent study courses (see your orientation adviser).
Exemptions: - Those students who have completed the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum before entering CLA are exempt from the diversified core, designated themes, and the first-year composition requirements.
- Students who have completed an associate in arts degree at a Minnesota community college are exempt from the diversified core and first-year composition requirements. (Four-year colleges that grant two-year A.A. degrees do not qualify for this exemption.)
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