Undergraduate Transfer Credit Guide
CORE Classes
Students who have taken CORE courses at another Texas public 2- or 4-year institution do not need to petition courses to UH. If the course taken was CORE at a Texas institution it will transfer in as CORE at UH. If they are not coded properly as meeting core at UH on your Transfer evaluation, contact the Office of Transfer Admissions, 122 Welcome Center. Please visit UH Transfer Equivalency Guide for more information.
30 Hour Residency Requirement
Students must complete the last 30 hours of coursework at UH to recieve a degree. Please keep in mind the residency requirements for graduation. Students who transfer courses in their last 30 hours will break residency and are disapproved for graduation. Students taking courses during a mini-semester at a transfer school should assume the course credit will be counted in the semester (fall, spring, or summer) following.
Petition for Course Equivalency
Students transfering to UH Bauer may petition for courses that were not accepted as equivalent. Students with domestic and/or international transfer courses should follow these steps:
- Access the Undergraduate Transfer Credit Petition http://www.uh.edu/academics/forms
- Read Instructions, Complete, and Print the petition
- Attach your Course Description and/or Course Syllabus (from the institution where you received credit for the transfer course)
- Attach additional supplemental required documentation (review petition instructions or contact specific UH Colleges/Departments for details)
Business majors take them to the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, 262 Melcher Hall, regardless of the subject of the course. It will be logged in and reviewed to make sure that it has complete documentation before it is routed to the appropriate department. Once a decision has been made, if approved, one copy of the processed petition will be sent to Transfer Admissions to change it on your transfer record. Whether approved or disapproved, another copy will be emailed to you by the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs. For questions on the status of the petition or if you have not received a reply within four weeks, contact bba@uh.edu.
Petition for MIS 3300
MIS 3300 is an introduction to computers and management information systems covering MIS concepts, advanced Word features, Access database, and extensive Excel for business decision making.
Students with college credit for an introductory tools and concepts MIS course that did not transfer as MIS 3300 have the option to petition that course to count as MIS 3300. If the petition is denied, students have the option of taking a waiver exam for transfer credit. In order to receive credit for MIS 3300, students with college credit for an introductory tools and concepts MIS course must earn at least 70% on the waiver exam.
Students with significant working knowledge of these applications and concepts, but without college credit for an introductory tools and concepts MIS course may take a waiver exam. In addition to passing the exam with at least 70%, students must take an additional MIS course to fulfill BBA degree requirements.
Before students sign up for the exam, it is recommended that they come in for advising with Krista Kerr. In order to set up a time to take the exam contact Kathy Cossick.
Petition for Business/Professional Speech
Students with transfer credit of the Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) SPCH 1321 or TCCN SPCH 1315 (which transfers as COMM 1FOS or COMM 1332) will recieve credit for the Business and Professional Speech requirement in the college business. SPCH 1321 is the preferred course.
Students who have completed a speech course at another Texas public 2- or 4-year institution other than TCCN SPCH 1321 or 1315 may petition the course if at least 50% of the course content emphasized professional speeches using computer technology. For such courses, please follow the instructions above.
Petition for GENB 4350 and Writing in the Discipline
GENB 4350 meets the 2007 CORE Writing in the Discipline (WID) requirement. Students on the 2007 degree plan requesting transfer equivalency for GENB 4350 must also meet Writing in the Discipline requirements, if approved students will receive credit for both. For detailed procedures, please read and follow the guidelines for requesting GENB 4350 Transfer Equivalency.
Students under the pre-2007 CORE requirements, if their petition is approved, the course will meet the GENB 4350 requirement for their degree plan only. For students that need the Social Science Writing Intensive requirement on the 2005 degree plan, please consult the 2005 catalog.
Equivalency for Finance 3332
In order to receive transfer equivalency for FINA 3332, students are required to make a passing score on a departmental exam.
Current exam information is listed below:
Examination Dates (Fall 2009)
Thursday, September 17
Thursday, October 22
Thursday, November 19
Thursday, December 10
Location
The examination will be administered in RM 210 MH at 12pm
Allotted Time
60 minutes
Examination Format
Multiple Choice
Closed Book & Notes
Review Materials
Students may review the material covered in the "Principles of Financial Management" course. The Bauer College syllabus for FINA 3332 may be found at http://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/finance/syllabi.asp
Standard Financial Calculator
Picture ID
Pen/Pencils
** Cell phones & PDAs will not be permitted in the examination room. **
Equivalency for STAT 3331
In order to receive credit for STAT 3331, students are required to earn at least a 70% on a departmental exam and have college credit for a statistics course. If approved, this course will be substituted for STAT 3331. Please contact Joaquin Diaz-Saiz for more information. 713-743-4713. The exam will be 3 hours long and will begin depending on room availability. Exams are held on Fridays. Dates are listed below. Please contact Krista Kerr to set up an exam time.
**Overview of proficiency exam topics**
- Friday: November 13, 2009: 116 MH from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Bring a calculator and a scantron (form no. 4521)
- Friday: February 12, 2010: (time and room number to be announced)
- Friday: April 16, 2010: (time and room number to be announced)
- Friday: June 25, 2010: (time and room number to be announced)
Transferring International Credit
The Office of International Admissions will process an initial transfer evaluation. Students may petition for transfer credit as outlined above if courses did not automatically transfer to meet degree requirements.
The Department of Accountancy and Taxation does not accept international transfer credit. However, credit for Financial and Managerial Accounting may be received by passing a CLEP exam for ACCT 2331 and credit may be received by passing a departmental exam for ACCT 2332. Students wishing to earn credit for these courses must contact Testing Services for information http://www.las.uh.edu/uts or call (713) 743-5444.
Note: Students who have accounting credit that is 7 years and older will need to retake the specific accounting courses as required by the Accounting Department.