Up to six credit hours of acceptable courses in which graduate credit and a grade of A or B was earned may be transferred from another academic institution. The courses must fit logically into the Plan of Study and must be approved by the course/research adviser, the other members of the committee, the graduate adviser, and the Graduate School. The courses must not have counted for credit toward a previous degree and must have been taken while the student was enrolled as a regular graduate student, or were reserved for future graduate study. Transfer of credit requires completion of a "Do-All Form" available in the graduate secretary's office.
If possible, the student should consult with his or her KU course/research adviser and the CEAE graduate adviser before taking a course from another university. This is especially important if the student intends to request transfer credit, so that possible problems can be identified beforehand. Transfer courses include those taught by Kansas State University (e.g., at the Capitol Complex) and the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
In rare instances, outstanding graduate students who have taken courses that do not meet the requirements for transfer credit, or who have taken more than six hours of courses elsewhere, may be granted permission to complete a reduced number of credit-hours for their graduate degree, e.g., to receive a master of science degree with fewer than 30 hours of graduate credit.
