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Transfer Credit Requirements

Certificate Programs

Transfer credits are not awarded for Aspen University certificate programs.

Associate’s Degree Programs

  • A minimum grade of C in every course evaluated for transfer.
  • Subject to evaluation and approval by the Office of the Registrar, students may be awarded a maximum of 30 transfer credits towards an Aspen University associate’s degree program.
  • ECE109 is not eligible for transfer credit

Bachelor’s Degree and Completion Programs

  • A minimum grade of C in every course evaluated for transfer.
    • The following courses in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure Program) require a minimum grade of B in order to transfer: CMP160, MAT140, BIO201, BIO201L, BIO202, BIO202L, BIO210, and BIO220.  Additionally, these courses must have been completed within the previous 3 years to be eligible for transfer.
      • BIO210 must have a lab component in order to be eligible for transfer credit.
  • Subject to evaluation and approval by the Office of the Registrar, students may be awarded a maximum of 90 total transfer credits towards an Aspen University bachelor’s degree program. This includes transfer credit awarded towards bachelor completion program requirements.
  • Nursing courses in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure Program) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Completion Program) are not eligible for transfer credit.
  • Capstone courses are not eligible for transfer credit.

Master’s Degree Programs

  • A minimum grade of B in every course evaluated for transfer.
  • Subject to evaluation and approval by the Office of the Registrar, students may be awarded a maximum of 18 credits towards an Aspen University master’s degree program, with the following exceptions;
    • The Master of Science in Nursing programs accept a maximum of 12 transfer credits.
    • The Master in Education programs accept a maximum of 15 transfer credits.
    • The RN to MSN programs accept a maximum of 18 credits.
    • The Master of Arts in Psychology and Addiction Studies accepts a maximum of 24 transfer credits.
  • Nursing transfer credit evaluations are reviewed by the program dean or director for content equivalency.
  • Practicum and capstone courses are not eligible for transfer credit.

Doctoral Degree Programs

  • A minimum grade of B in every course evaluated for transfer.
  • Subject to evaluation and approval by the Office of the Registrar, students may be awarded a maximum of 9 credits towards an Aspen University doctoral degree program, with the following exception;
    • The Doctor of Nursing Practice program accepts a maximum of 6 transfer credits.
    • The Education Specialist program accepts a maximum of 15 transfer credits.
  • Doctoral transfer credit evaluations are reviewed by the program dean for content equivalency
  • Dissertation and Project courses are not eligible for transfer credit.  Additionally, in the Education Specialist and Doctor of Education in Leadership and Learning programs, RSH916 is not eligible for transfer credit.