Master’s Transfer Credit Policy

Students who have earned master’s-level course credits prior to matriculation at UAGC may be eligible to transfer up to nine (9) credits toward a UAGC master-level degree. Students will have the ability to appeal credit. Additional credits may be accepted when offered under an agreement approved by UAGC up to a maximum of fifteen (15) credits. Transfer credits completed post matriculation may be considered for transfer. Students are responsible for reviewing applied transfer credit. Students may submit a Transfer Credit Appeal form with appropriate documentation to request any prior credits completed outside of UAGC to be re-considered for applicability toward a UAGC degree program.

The Office of the Registrar at UAGC maintains records of all previous education and training obtained from students as part of the initial transfer credit evaluation at enrollment in accordance with the Arizona Standards for Permanent Records. Any additional evaluation requested by students following enrollment is also maintained. The outcomes of all transfer credit evaluations completed are communicated to students along with the resulting shortened program of study, where applicable, as shown in myUAGC. Documentation of the evaluation, granting of credit when appropriate, and the shortening of the program are maintained in the student record by the Office of the Registrar.

Please note: For students utilizing Veteran Benefits, UAGC must obtain a written record of prior education and training (including military training). Documentation of the evaluation, granting of credit when appropriate, and the shortening of the program are maintained in the student record by the Office of the Registrar.

Master-level college credits completed are acceptable for transfer under the following conditions, unless offered in an approved program or under an agreement approved by UAGC:

• Credits should have been earned no more than ten (10) years before the date of admission to the degree program to which the credit is to be applied.
• Within the nine (9) credit transfer-limit, a maximum of 9 credit for prior learning credits may be applied toward degree completion in a master’s program. These 9 credits can be any combination of acceptable types of CPL credit with a maximum of 6 PLA credits. Note: PLA may not be used towards the Master of Public Health.
• Transfer credit may not be granted when it duplicates college credit previously earned. Credit will not be given for the same learning twice.
• Master courses cannot have been used to satisfy the requirements for a previous graduate degree from other institutions.
• A maximum of 50 percent of UAGC courses from an earned master’s degree, including specialization courses, may be applied to a subsequent UAGC master’s degree. Students may not enroll in an additional master’s degree program if more than 50 percent of the courses taken for the previously earned master’s degree are shared with the additional master’s degree. 
• The course must have been equivalent in content and level to the UAGC course against which it is to be applied.
• The course must have been a master-level course, taken for equivalent master-level credit at an approved accredited institution, and be at least 3-semseter credits.
• Credits earned outside the United States must be evaluated by an approved Foreign Evaluation Agency for equivalency to both content and degree level of the UAGC course.
• Students must have earned a grade of “B-” or better for any transfer course.
• All capstone courses must be taken at UAGC. Degree programs may determine that certain courses are not eligible for transfer of credit.
• Official transcripts are required for transfer credit to be considered. In addition, students may be required to provide a copy of the catalog description and/or the course syllabus from the institution where the credit was awarded to validate that the course satisfies the transfer credit criteria.
• In order to transfer credits into the Master of Public Health program, the credits to be transferred must come from a school or program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).