| Graduate Level |
Only graduate level courses are acceptable for transfer credit. A graduate level course is any course for which a student received graduate credit at their previous institution(s). This may include graduate level courses the student took as an undergraduate. |
| Acceptable Grades |
A grade of “B” or better is required in a graduate level course to be acceptable for transfer credit. |
| Accreditation |
Previous graduate work must have been completed at a regionally accredited institution. International coursework must be in English in order to be evaluated for transfer. |
| Deadline for Requesting Transfer Credit |
Requests for review of transfer credit must be submitted by September 1 of the year the student plans to enroll in the Consortium. |
| Maximum Credit Awarded |
A maximum of eight (8) units per quarter may be transferred, for a maximum of 24 units transferred into the PsyD program. |
| Transfer Unit Equivalencies |
A student will be awarded the number of units the transferred course is equal to at Palo Alto University, which uses a quarter system. A transferred course must be equal to or greater than the number of units of the corresponding PsyD course. Multiple courses and their syllabi may be combined to meet eligibility for a Consortium course, if the total units earned and content covered are determined equivalent. |
| Time Limit for Requesting Transfer Credit |
In order to be eligible for transfer credit, the course must have been completed within five years of the student’s matriculation at Palo Alto University. |
| Transferable Courses |
Only foundational courses are eligible to be met by approved transfer credit. Students applying for review of transfer coursework should indicate which course(s) they are applying to waive. |
| Appeals and Exceptions |
A student may appeal transfer credit decisions in writing to the Curriculum Committee. Appeals must be submitted within one week after the incoming student is notified of the outcome of their transfer credit application.
Please note that because the PsyD program is billed on a flat-rate, quarterly tuition schedule, transfer or waiver of units will not result in a reduced tuition rate. Additionally, because of our cohort model with required courses in each quarter, your time to completion of the program will not be reduced; however, students who are allowed to waive required coursework will have the luxury of more time available for supplemental practica, research assistantships, paid employment, etc. |