Transfer Credit
Transfer Credit
Transfer credit is awarded for courses from institutions of higher education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Credit is granted for courses with grades of C or better. The University reserves the right to examine selected courses to determine whether or not their content and quality fit the University’s purpose and goals. Only college-level credits are eligible for transfer (for example, courses designated as ESL, remedial or developmental are excluded). Sacred Heart University will accept a maximum of 66 credits from two-year colleges and 90 credits from four-year institutions. SHU will not grant credit for college courses in which the content duplicates material of a previously completed course or examination for which credit has already been granted.
SHU Core Curriculum Waivers and Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Transfer Students: The SHU Core Curriculum will be waived for students who have earned at least 60 credits from an institution of higher education that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Traditional (Non-Transfer) Freshmen: The SHU Core Curriculum will be waived for students who have earned 60 college credits from an institution of higher education that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. However, these students must complete a First Year Writing Seminar course, a college-level math course, Catholic Intellectual Tradition II (CIT 202), and a First Year Experience course at Sacred Heart University.
Core Curriculum waivers do not guarantee the student a total of 60 transfer credits as some courses may not meet transfer credit requirements. In order to earn a Bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart University, students will need (1) a college level math course, (2) CIT 202, (3) at least 40 credits (including transfer credits) in General Education: Humanities, Social/Behavioral Science, Math, Natural Sciences and/or Computer Sciences, major requirements (with at least half of the major requirements taken at SHU), and a minimum of 120 credits.
Students should review their progress in Student Planning and Advising (SPA) after transfer credits are posted.