Transfer Manual: General Transfer Guidelines

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Transcripts from all colleges, universities and other sources of transfer credit must be submitted to USF at the time of application and must be listed on the application (and/or the preliminary undergraduate degree plan for CPS applicants). Failure to submit all transcripts may be considered fraudulent behavior and may result in a change in admission status. Credit from sources not listed on the application (and/or degree plan) will not be transferred once the applicant is enrolled.

Courses in progress at the time of application must be listed on the application with end dates. Upon completion of the in-progress units the student must submit a transcript to the University Evaluator.

Four Year Institutions within the United States:

All credit designated as baccalaureate level degree applicable will transfer to USF with the exception of remedial math and English (i.e. no English below 1A or its equivalent, no math below College Algebra). Credit designated as applicable toward masters, professional, doctoral, or specialist degrees (M.D., JD, D.D.S., etc.) is not transferable.

California Community Colleges:

All credit designated as transferable to the California State Universities (CSU) by the California community college at which the credit was earned will transfer to USF with the exception of remedial math and English (i.e. no English below 1A or its equivalent, no math below College Algebra). Such designation must be applicable at the time the work was completed.

This information can be obtained from the community college catalog in several ways: from the course numbering system, a CSU acronym by the course description; or a page (see catalog index) listing all the courses transferable to CSU. Sometimes this information is also available on the front or back of the transcript. Also available at http://www.assist.org/

Out of State Community Colleges and Private Two Year Colleges within the United States:

Baccalaureate credit from out-of-state community colleges will be evaluated on the basis of what is usually designated CSU transferable from California community colleges. If a dispute arises as to the transferability of out-of-state community college course work it would be up to the student to supply proof that the work would normally be accepted by that state's university system.

For regionally accredited two year private schools a similar principle applies, credit will be evaluated on the basis of what is usually designated CSU transferable from California community colleges. The University Evaluator may also consider any special relationships between the school and CSU (e.g. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)).

In some cases, for schools from which USF receives many transfer students, a specific policy toward that private two-year school should be developed. This policy relies on the experience and discretion of the University Evaluator. Following is a list of such school specific policies.

FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising): USF accepts most courses in the 100-300 level at the discretion of the University Evaluator.

Heald Institute of Technology: USF accepts all courses with the exception of math and English courses at the discretion of the University Evaluator.

Heald Business College: USF accepts all courses with the exception of math, English, and those labeled as secretarial (S) at the discretion of the University Evaluator.

Community College of the Air Force: USF does not grant credit for the basic training listed on these transcripts (see the credit for military training section of this manual). Credit is normally granted for most other course work at the discretion of the University Evaluator.

San Francisco Academy of Art: The Academy of Art is not regionally accredited and the relationship USF once had with it is over. USF accepts no credit in transfer from the Academy of Art.

Institutions outside the United States:

Transfer credit from recognized institutions will be evaluated on the basis of what is usually transferable to USF at the discretion of the University Evaluator. Generally only academic courses will transfer. Credit will not be granted for English writing courses taken at an institution located in a primarily non-English speaking country.

Non-Traditional Sources, International Baccalaureate, AP and CLEP Results:

Credit will be awarded pursuant to the guidelines outlined in this manual and the USF catalog.

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