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Transfer of Credit
This information will help you understand the way American University evaluates college-level work done
at two-year institutions
for use towards AU degree programs. You may search a database of
courses from two-year institutions that have been matched with similar
courses offered at American University.
While this list does not include all transferable courses,
it will give you a general idea of how your course work will transfer.
If you have specific questions regarding how other courses will
transfer to American University, please contact Admissions at afa@american.edu.
American University accepts transfer credit for courses
taken at both two- and four-year collegiate institutions that were,
at the time the courses were taken, regionally accredited or recognized
candidates for accreditation. Grades
of "C" or better are accepted from regionally accredited,
AG-rated institutions. Grades of "B" or better are generally
accepted from provisionally accredited, AP-rated institutions. These
courses must also be appropriate for academic credit toward an undergraduate
degree program at AU. Most successful applicants find that they
transfer a majority of their coursework completed prior to enrolling
at American University.
Admissions evaluates
official documents that show previous college-level work completed
to determine how much of that work can be transferred to American University. Individual AU teaching units (schools,
colleges, and/or departments within the university) determine how
this credit will apply to specific degree programs, university requirements,
and American University’s General Education program. (See
below.)
Grades and quality points earned in courses accepted for transfer
will not be included in the grade point average to be maintained
at American University, but the credits will count toward
the total number required for graduation.
A maximum of 75 credit hours may be transferred toward a bachelor's
degree, with no more than 60 credit hours from two-year collegiate
institutions.
A maximum of 30 credit hours may be granted for a combination of
relevant work completed in college-level non-degree, correspondence
or extension courses completed at an accredited institution provided
the course work is recognized by that institution for credit toward
a degree, and is appropriate for academic credit as determined by
AU Admissions after consultation with the school, college, or academic
department in which the student enrolls.
For more information
see the Transfer
Admissions Home Page
University Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees
College Writing
and English Competency Requirement
All students must
be able to write with a level of mastery equal to the demands of
college course work. In addition, students need to acquire the critical
reading skills necessary in all their courses.
Students who transfer to American University may satisfy this requirement in
one of the following ways:
- Transferring 6 credit hours
of acceptable composition credit from another institution and
passing American University's English Competency Examination.
- Transferring 3 credit hours
of acceptable composition credit from another institution and
passing the first course in the college writing sequence with
a 'C' or better or taking the second course in the college writing
sequence and passing American University's English Competency Examination.
Further Information:
College Writing
and English Competency Requirement
University
Mathematics Requirement
American University requires that all students demonstrate
skills in college-level mathematics and quantitative reasoning.
Students must enroll in an appropriate mathematics course in the
first or second semester of full-time study, or satisfy the requirement
through examination, as specified in the American University catalog.
Transfer students
and graduates of secondary schools outside the United States may satisfy the University Mathematics
Requirement in one of the following ways:
- Transferring a course titled
'Calculus I' or a mathematics course for which 'Calculus I' is
a prerequisite, with a grade of B or better, from an AG-rated
collegiate institution, taken prior to enrolling at American University.
- Passing an examination given
by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics demonstrating
competence equivalent to MATH-15x Finite Mathematics, MATH-211
Applied Calculus I or STAT-202 Basic Statistics. Only one of these
exams may be taken and that exam may be taken only once, during
the student's first semester. Eligible students should contact
the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for more information
about the Mathematics and Statistics Equivalency Exam.
- Passing MATH-15x Finite Mathematics,
MATH-211 Applied Calculus I, STAT-202 Basic Statistics, or a course
that lists one of these courses as a prerequisite after beginning
their study at American University.
Further Information:
University Mathematics
Requirement
General Education
Transfer students may satisfy part or all of their General Education requirements (one
foundation and one second-level course sequence in each of five
curricular areas) through transfer courses completed before the
student's initial enrollment at AU. Through the evaluation of equivalent
courses taken at another institution and with the approval of a
student's dean, transfer credit may fulfill the entire 10-course
requirement. In most cases, students supplement transfer credit
with General Education courses taken at the university to meet this
requirement. Students may
not transfer in more than two courses in the same discipline area
to satisfy General Education requirements.
Please consult the American University Catalog for additional information
regarding the transfer of credits and General Education regulations.
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