Transfer Credit Guidelines

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Transfer Credit guidelines
  1. Up to 60 credits may be transferred from other colleges and universities to count toward the 120 required for a UM degree. Two-year programs (community colleges) are an option for students who have fewer than 60 credits; once you have 60 credits we no longer accept cc transfer credit. Thirty of your last 60 credits must be taken in residence (on AA campus or a UM sponsored study abroad program). Note that all pre-health prerequisite courses should be elected at a four-year institution.    
  2. Before you invest time and money in taking courses be sure the credit will transfer. You can check the web site for Transfer Credit Evaluation Out-of-Residence Curriculum Information (Transfer Credit Equivalencies) or request a pre-evaluation from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Student Activities Building). An on-line form for requesting pre-evaluation can be found at: http://www.admissions.umich.edu/oor/. These resources will tell you if a course will transfer, but how the credit will work in your degree is more complicated.
  3. If the credit is "non-transferable" then don't take it unless you are interested in the subject for your own purposes; "departmental" credit indicates it is affiliated with a specific department but does not match a UM course; and as a specific course number. In order to have credits included in your concentration you must discuss this IN ADVANCE with a concentration advisor. The language requirement may not be fulfilled out of residence unless you have prior written permission from the appropriate language department.
  4. When the course is completed arrange for an official transcript to be sent to Undergraduate Admissions, Student Activities Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316. Grades of "C" or better will be evaluated for transfer, but the grade will not appear on your transcript (unless you attend UM—Flint or UM—Dearborn where the grade will transfer as well).
  5. Many colleges and universities in the state of Michigan require a guest or visitor application available from the Registrar's Student Service Office at 1210 LSA Building.  

    Michigan Uniform Guest Application: http://www.macrao.org/Publications/MichiganUniformGuestApplication.pdf
Residence Policy (from the LSA Bulletin)
Transfer Credit (from the LSA Bulletin)