Institutional Transfer Articulation Agreements


At it's discretion, the University may accept transfer credit from accredited and nonaccredited institutions and miscellaneous shources. These may include:

(1) accredited institutions, (2) foreign universities, (3) U.S. military credit for approved job and educational experiences, (4) credit by examination, (5) miscellaneous sources, such as internships and nontradtional learning experiences. Further details about these sources are shown below.

The following evaluation criteria for acceptance will be used:

(1) accreditation status of the institution, (2) recognized national standards published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and by the American Council on Education, (3) guidelines given by the State Board of Regents (including guidelines for CLEP and AP credit), and (4) recommendations given by various University units having appropriate academic competence, including the Faculty Senate, as well as college and departmental curriculum committees.

Acceptance of credit should not be confused with its application. Transfer credit may or may not apply to the graduation requirements of Utah State University, regardless of the number of credits transferred.

Credit other than that intended wholly to meet the General Education requirements of the receiving institution will be applied on the basis of the appropriateness of credit to a particular institution's specific degree program requirements as determined by the receiving institution. At Utah State University, coursework acceptability will be determined by the student's major department.

Credit for quarter courses numbered 100 or above, or for semester courses numbered 1000 or above, earned in the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is transferable within the System.

In order to transfer credit to Utah State University, official transcripts of credit must be submitted to the Admissions Office. Submitted transcripts become the property of Utah State University, and will not be returned. Transcripts from all institutions previously attended are required.

Students who transfer to USU and have an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree (or have completed the General Education requirements) from one of the approved transfer institutions will be deemed as having satisfied the General Education portion of the University Studies requirements. However, the Depth Education requirements must still be completed. A list of approved transfer institutions is shown below.

When a student transfers without an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree or meets the General Education requirements of an institution not offering the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree by earning a 60 to 63 semester credit hour diploma, a registrar's certification that the transferring student has completed baccalaureate-level General Education requirements at the sending institution will be accepted by the receiving USHE institution in lieu of the AA/AS degree. The registrar at the sending institution will forward to the receiving institution an up-to-date description of the General Education requirements.

Students who transfer to Utah State University with less than an Associate degree (and have not completed the General Education requirements) or with an Associate of Applied Science degree will have their General Education courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis and may be required to take any additional courses necessary to satisfy the General Education requirements at Utah State University. However, if these students have taken equivalent General Education courses at the sending institution, these courses will be accepted toward satisfying General Education requirements at Utah State University.

Courses approved as fulfilling General Education requirements at a Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institution will be acceptable to Utah State University as satisfying comparable General Education requirements. Acceptability of General Education coursework from other institutions will be determined by the student's major department at Utah State University.

Approved Transfer Institutions

The General Education portion of the University Studies requirements may be satisfied by an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from one of the following approved transfer institutions. A registrar's certification, stating that the student has completed the General Education requirements of one of these transfer institutions may also be acceptable. However, Utah State University will require students to satisfy the Breadth American Institutions requirement, if an equivalent course has not been completed. Also, students must satisfy any deficiencies in General Education requirements, including Communications Literacy; Quatitative Literacy; and Breadth courses in Creative Arts, Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences categories. USU advisors reserve the right to review the student's associate degree to determine which additional courses may be required for meeting these deficiencies.

Utah

  • Brigham Young University
  • College of Eastern Utah
  • Dixie State College of Utah
  • LDS Business College*
  • Salt Lake Community College
  • Snow College
  • Southern Utah University
  • University of Utah
  • Utah Valley University
  • Weber State University
  • Westminster College

Hawaii

  • Brigham Young University (Hawaii)*

Idaho

  • Boise State University*
  • College of Southern Idaho*
  • Idaho State University*

Wyoming

  • Northwest College*
  • Western Wyoming Community College*

Students who transfer from an institution that is not listed above will have their General Educaiton coursework evaluated by the appropriate academic department at Utah State University.

For an institution to be considered for inclusion in the above articulation agreements, the institution's General Education requirements must be reviewed and approved by both the USU General Education Subcommittee and the Educational Policies Committee. Institutional representatives should submit their requests, along with a copy of their institution's catalog, to: John Mortensen, Registrar's Office, Utah State University, 1600 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84322-1600.

Course-by-Course Articulation Agreements

Utah State University maintains annual course-by-course articulation agreements with the following institutions:

  • Boise State University
  • Brigham Young University
  • Brigham Young University (Hawaii)
  • Brigham Young University (Idaho)
  • College of Eastern Utah
  • College of Southern Idaho
  • Dixie State College of Utah
  • Idaho State University
  • LDS Business College
  • Northwest College
  • Salt Lake Community College
  • Snow College
  • Southern Utah University
  • University of Utah
  • Utah Valley University
  • Weber State University
  • Western Wyoming Community College
  • Westminster College

These course-by-course agreements show how courses taken at these institutions will be accepted and applied at Utah State University.

In addition to the course-by-course articulations, Utah State maintains University Studies articulation agreements with the same institutions as listed above. These agreements show how individual courses taken at these institutions will meet Utah State's University Studies requirements.


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