Transfer of Courses and Credit for UConn Students

If you plan to enroll in courses at another institution with the expectation that those credits will eventually be applied towards your degree at the University of Connecticut, you should complete a Prior Course Approval. If you plan on attending a college or university in Connecticut and the courses can be found in Search Transfer Course Equivalencies, no prior approval is necessary.

Prior Course Approval in PeopleSoft

Currently matriculated UConn students can access Prior Course Approval by going to their PeopleSoft account and following this path:

Home >SA Self Service >Learner Services >Academics >Prior Course Approval

When Can I Access Prior Course Approval?

Prior Course Approval is available to current UConn students during the following times:

Processing of Prior Course Approvals

From March 15 to June 15 --- For Courses to be taken in the Summer and Fall terms

From September 15 to January 15 -- For Courses to be taken in Winter Session and Spring terms

Important Information about Prior Course Approvals

A maximum of five (5) approvals per student are processed for a given academic term
Course subject and numbers provided (e.g. ENG 101) of the institution you wish to attend must agree with those listed in that institution’s undergraduate catalog
Courses not equivalent to a specific UConn course but still transferable are given a 5-digit generic designation beginning with the number “9”
Due to advising restrictions, students enrolled in the BGS program must use the approval form found in their website:http://continuingstudies.uconn.edu/bgs/academicadvisors.html
Please allow ten (10) business days for processing

Basics Requirements for Eligibility of Transfer Credit

Courses must be taken at a regionally accredited, degree-granting, post-secondary institution
Course work must be comparable in content and quality to University of Connecticut offerings
A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for credits to transfer
Pass/Fail Grades will not be considered for credit
Foreign language and Laboratory Science courses taken online are not transferable

How Will Transfer Credit Apply to my Degree?

Eventual use of transfer credit towards your degree requirement will be determined by your School/College
Avoid loss of credit due to University credit restrictions, course work taken out of sequence, or courses inadvertently repeated, by consulting with your UConn School/College before enrolling elsewhere
ALWAYS run a Degree Progress Report to make sure the course you are considering taking is appropriate for your program of study. Students can run Degree Progress Reports by accessing their PeopleSoft account and going to:
Home >Self-Service >Learner Services >Academics >View Degree Progress Report

I Have Taken the Course Work, Now What?

Upon completion of the course(s) you must request that an official transcript be sent directly to:

University of Connecticut
Undergraduate Transfer Admissions Office
2131 Hillside Road
Unit # 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088

When Will My Transfer Credit Be Posted?

Transfer credits are posted to a student's UConn academic record according to the deadlines listed below:

Term of Enrollment	Posting Period
Fall	Transcripts received by January 15
Winter	Transcripts received by January 15
Spring	Transcripts received by June 15
Summer	Transcripts received by September 6

Transcripts received after the deadline dates noted will be evaluated and credits posted to the UConn transcript during the next posting period.