Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer evaluations are completed in the order of receipt by the University. Completed evaluations may be viewed on your SWORDS account at http://www.mga.edu/technology/banner.aspx.
- Middle Georgia State University will only accept credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Courses taken at an institution before it was regionally accredited will not be accepted. Only official transcripts will be reviewed for an evaluation of credits.
- Only undergraduate coursework will be considered for transfer for certificate, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degrees. .
- Students must earn a minimum of 25% of the credit hours required for the undergraduate degree program at this institution. Review the Residency Requirements under Graduation Information in this catalog to see the accepted number of credit hours of academic credit that may be applied to a degree. At least a "C" in freshman composition is required for transfer credit in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102.
- Transcripts for transient students will not be evaluated.
- All transfer credit is awarded in semester hours. Quarter hours will be converted at one quarter hour equivalent to 2/3 semester hour.
- Freshman and sophomore level courses (1000 & 2000) will not receive equivalent credit for a junior or senior level course (3000 & 4000) at the university.
- All passing grades received from a regionally accredited college or universities are applicable toward a degree or certificate and counted in the transfer GPA at the first time of admission to the university. If a course is repeated only the last grade will transfer toward academic credit for a degree. Students are not allowed to repeat a course as transient or transfer student for a higher transfer grade point average. Coursework from subsequent transcripts received after first matriculation with the university a higher grade will not be reviewed for repeated courses. All grades that are transferrable to the university will count in the transfer GPA.
- Remediation, developmental or learning support courses are excluded from the transfer GPA. However, all attempted college coursework will be recorded and counted for financial aid eligibility.
- Transfer of technical credit will be awarded in accordance with Board of Regents policies and current articulation agreements with the university.
- Courses deemed equivalent to Middle Georgia State University will be assigned a Middle Georgia State University course prefix and number. Courses where there are no equivalents will receive elective credit and assigned a course number that starts with the number nine (i.e. BIOL 9100). Students may petition for degree credit through the appropriate academic school for their major.
- Test scores (e.g., AP, CLEP, IB) must be official and submitted to the Office of Admissions.
- No credit is awarded for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) "General Examinations." To see which CLEP Subject Examinations are accepted for credit, see the Academic Requirements and Information Section of this catalog or go to www.mga.edu/testing-services/clep.aspx.
- Students may apply for Advanced Placement Program credit only after being accepted and enrolled by Middle Georgia State University. For additional information, please refer to catalog section Credit by Examination under Academic Requirements.
- Students with transcripts from a college or university outside of the United States must submit a foreign credential evaluation from a professional evaluation company, such as World Education Services, Josef Silny & Associates, Educational Credentials Evaluators, or Incred for international student athletes registering with the NAIA Eligibility, Center in order for the credits to be evaluated.
- Students who have served in the military must submit official military transcripts in order for their experience to be considered for university credit.
- The total number of combined hours earned through correspondence, extension, and military experiences shall not exceed 15 semester hours.