Transferring Credit From Another University

Since courses change frequently, and there are an innumerable amount of institutions and courses available to students, there is no comprehensive list of qualified universities or courses that we accept for transfer. Each course is evaluated on an individual basis. Engineering courses are generally NOT transferable, unless from an approved study-abroad program such as ITESM or EPFL or explicitly by the Engineering department. College courses completed while in high school cannot be transferred once your first semester at Carnegie Mellon begins (barring SAMS and APEA programs). For any course to be reviewed for possible transfer credit, students should use the Transfer Credit Form to submit your request (except for Study Abroad—students should then use the SATC form available in the Study Abroad Office, Warner Hall 3rd Floor). Note: CIT uses a self-signed security certificate. Your browser may warn you about this when attempting to access the site. Rest assured that your transactions with the site are secure (i.e. you must authenticate to use the online form).

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Complete the Transfer Credit Form completely. We will respond within about a week regarding your request (including what credit you could get and what grade you’d need).
   
   NOTE: If you plan to take Economics courses, do not complete the above form. Instead, please visit this link: http://www.tepper.cmu.edu/current-students/current-economics-undergraduates/forms/index.aspx.

   
   

2. If approved, after you take the course, send an official transcript to us at:
   
   Transfer Credit
   College of Engineering
   CIT Dean's Office, Scaife Hall 110
   Carnegie Mellon University
   Pittsburgh, PA 15213

A grade of "TR" will appear for earned transfer credit (similar to AP for Advanced Placement). This information can be viewed on your SIO account. Although these credits can work toward degree requirements, they will not affect grade point averages.

Course/Department Specific Guidelines

For Physics for Engineers I & II, the following is needed:

• Detail of the physics topics and calculus content
• A course description for each prerequisite
• An outline showing the physics course sequence (e.g. second course in a three course sequence)
• A course description of the other physics courses involved in the sequence
• Also see: Transfer Credit Guidelines for Physics

For Biology Courses:

• See: Transfer Credit Guidelines for Biology

For Chemistry Courses:

• Name of Chemistry textbook
• Syllabus
• Indication that the course is required for Chemistry major.

For Economics Courses:

• See: Transfer Credit Form for Economics Courses
• Please note that students may transfer a total of two courses (including AP, IB, summer study abroad, etc.) towards any degree in Economics.

For Statistics Courses:

• Course description and detailed syllabus.
• Course descriptions of all the prerequisite courses.

Graduate Students

Graduate students wishing to transfer course credits from another university must complete the Graduate Transfer Credit Request Form.