Awarding of Transfer Credit

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor accepts in transfer a maximum of six semester hours of acceptable graduate credit toward master’s degrees and 12 semester hours of acceptable graduate credit toward doctoral degrees provided that those graduate courses were (1) completed no more than five years before admission to UMHB; (2) United States colleges or universities accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognized institutional accrediting organizations; (3) received a grade of at least a “B;” and (4) consisted of subject matter equivalent to UMHB course(s) applicable to the student’s program of study.

For students who have completed a graduate certificate in the McLane College of Business, up to 12 credit hours can be transferred internally to meet the degree requirements towards a 36-hour master’s degree with a concentration in the McLane College of Business.  An additional 24 hours of coursework is required above the certification to complete a master’s degree. Transfer credits must be approved by the graduate program director for the program of interest and the Registrar’s Office. Students who complete less than 12 hours towards the certificate program are not eligible to use these credits towards the completion of the 30 hour master’s degree.

Transfer course equivalencies are determined through the collaborative efforts of the Registrar’s Office, the graduate program Director, the Dean/Executive Dean of the College, and the Provost’s Office on the basis of the comparability of the nature, content, and level of the learning experiences to those offered by UMHB and the appropriateness and applicability of the learning experiences to the programs offered by UMHB.  Documentation detailing content studied such as course syllabi may be requested for transfer course equivalency determination.

Transfer courses along with their respective credit hours and grades are posted to students’ academic records and are available for degree planning purposes by the end of the semester in which the transcripts are received. The accepted transfer course grades are incorporated into the student’s cumulative GPA.

All transcripts, certificates, and diplomas from institutions outside the United States must be sent to an approved foreign credential evaluation service for a course-by-course evaluation in order for the possibility of transfer credit to be determined.

Credit is not awarded for experiential learning.

Credit from quarter system schools will be converted to semester hours:

Only official transcripts will be evaluated for potential transfer credit.

• New students must submit an official transcript from ALL previously attended colleges and universities. Even though courses taken at one institution may be noted on another institution’s transcript, an official transcript from each institution at which courses were taken is required. Transcripts should be sent directly from prior institutions to the UMHB office overseeing admissions for the program of interest.  For more information, refer to  https://go.umhb.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions#1845.

• Readmitted students (when allowed) who attended any other institutions during their absence from UMHB must submit official transcripts reflecting such attendance. Transcripts should be sent directly from prior institutions to the UMHB office overseeing admissions for the program of interest.  For more information, refer to  https://go.umhb.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions#1845.

• Current students who concurrently enroll in other institutions must submit official transcripts reflecting their concurrent enrollment. Transcripts should be sent directly from the institution to the UMHB Registrar’s Office.

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Registrar’s Office

UMHB Box 8425

900 College Street

Belton TX 76513

Transcripts from other institutions which have been presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student's academic file and are not returned or copied for distribution.

Students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor who wish to enroll in course work at another institution and apply those hours toward their UMHB degree must complete the Pre-Approval of Transfer Credits form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office. The purpose of this permission is to ensure appropriate content, graduate classification of the course, and overall suitability for the student’s degree plan. Courses approved by one graduate program as substitutions for program requirements are not automatically granted approval by other graduate programs using the same program requirements.

Students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor who wish to enroll in course work in a foreign country and apply those hours toward their UMHB degree must secure written permission from their graduate program director. Documentation should be provided through a foreign transcript evaluation service.

UMHB is not responsible for courses taken without proper approval.

Transfer credit inquiries may be directed to registrar@umhb.edu or 254-295-4510.